HMS Bicester (M36)

HMS Bicester was a Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel of the Royal Navy. She was sold to the Greek Navy in 2001 as Europa.[1][2]

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Bicester.

History
United Kingdom
Name: HMS Bicester
Operator: Royal Navy
Builder: Vosper Thornycroft
Launched: 4 June 1985
Commissioned: 1988
Decommissioned: 2000
Identification: Pennant number: M36
Fate: Sold to Greece
Greece
Name:
  • Europa
  • (Greek: Ν/ΘΗ Ευρώπη)
Operator: Hellenic Navy
Acquired: 2001
Identification: Pennant number: M62
General characteristics
Class and type: Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel
Displacement: 750 tons
Length: 60 m (200 ft)
Beam: 9.8 m (32 ft)
Draught: 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion: 2 shaft Napier Deltic diesel, 3,540 shp
Speed: 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement: 45 (6 officers & 39 ratings)
Sensors and
processing systems:		 Sonar Type 2193
Armament:
  • 30mm automatic small calibre gun
  • 2 × Mk44 minigun
  • 3 × 7.62mm general purpose machine guns
  • Mine counter measures equipment:
  • SeaFox mine disposal system
  • Diver-placed explosive charges

References
  1. "Mine Countermeasure Vessels". Royal Navy. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  2. "HMS Bicester (M36)". World Naval ships. Retrieved 14 March 2019.


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