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Type 2193 and the NAUTIS 3 command system. The performance of Sonar 2193 exceeds that of any other mine hunting sonar in service in the world today and is capable of detecting and classifying an object the size of a football at a distance of up to 1,000 metres (1,100 yd). In late 2007
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1298:"Mine Countermeasures Vessels - Hunt Class"
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397:Development
383:minesweeper
339:as of 2023)
1515:Categories
1385:Cottesmore
1371:Cattistock
1364:Brocklesby
1336:Atherstone
1327:Royal Navy
1278:27 October
1014:References
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776:Atherstone
702:Brocklesby
678:Cattistock
616:Royal Navy
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559:Atherstone
549:Cottesmore
545:Cattistock
464:Cottesmore
423:Cottesmore
387:minehunter
379:Royal Navy
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359:Brocklesby
271:Complement
240:Propulsion
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32:Hunt class
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292:Type 2193
161:Completed
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1343:Berkeley
1198:Archived
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999:See also
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858:Bicester
800:Hurworth
596:Launched
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458:Berkeley
452:Bicester
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319:Armament
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1204:8 April
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884:Former
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645:Raleigh
602:Status
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232:Draught
177:Laid up
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307:SeaFox
249:diesel
216:Length
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