HMS Chiddingfold

During her time away she completed route survey, sea-bed clearance, and mine clearance operations in former mined areas whilst furthering the UK’s relationships in the region by engagement with local states.

She is capable of being deployed anywhere in the world to ensure the security of vital sea lines of communication by identifying minelike contacts with her 2193 Sonar and disposing of them with either the Seafox Mine Disposal System or her Clearance Diving Element.

'Cheery Chid,' as she is known, was built by Vosper Thornycroft and launched on 6 October 1983, commisioning into the Royal Navy a year later.

HMS Chiddingfold is currently crewed by MCM2 Crew 5 and is the first Hunt-class minehunter to undergo the Hunt Re-propulsion Programme which will see her propulsion systems replaced and upgraded by more modern Caterpillar C32 ACERT engines.