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          Quorn

          HMS Quorn

          As one of the Royal Navy’s Hunt Class MCMVs, HMS Quorn represents the cutting edge of Mine Countermeasures capability. Constructed from glass reinforced plastic, HMS Quorn utilises her powerful sonar, underwater mine disposal vehicles and embarked mine clearance divers to locate, prosecute and destroy mines anywhere in the world.

          HMS Quorn at Sea in the Gulf (Aug 11)

          • HMS Quorn

          • HMS Quorn

          • HMS Quorn

          • HMS Quorn

          • HMS Quorn at Sea in the Gulf (Aug 11)

          • HMS Quorn alongside in Portsmouth with RADM Steele's flag flying as she prepares to sail for the Gulf

            Royal Navy minehunter HMS Quorn left her Portsmouth home on Sunday (May 15) for the Middle East where she will spend three years on security patrols.The vessel will be taking over duties from sister ship HMS Chiddingfold which is currently stationed in the Northern Arabian Gulf as part of the UK’s commitment to maintain a mine countermeasures presence in the region.As one of four minehunters based in the Gulf, HMS Quorn will operate for the next three years conducting maritime security operations and training with the UK’s regional partners and coalition nations. Her crew will change approximately every six months.Quorn’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Phil Dennis, said following a demanding training programme over the last three months the ship’s 45 crew had been trained to a high standard in all aspects of mine countermeasures and maritime operations.“Following our successful training under the guidance of the Royal Navy’s Operational Sea Training staff, the crew of HMS Quorn is looking forward to the challenge of deploying to the Middle East and operating in the Arabian Gulf.” *** Local Caption *** HMS Quorn alongside just before she sailed.

          Built by Vosper Thorneycroft Shipbuilders Ltd. at Woolston, Southampton and launched on 23 January 1988 by Lady Rosemary Thompson, HMS Quorn was commissioned into the Royal Navy one year later.

          With a ship's company of 45 and weighing 685 tonnes, HMS Quorn is part of the Royal Navy’s Second Mine Countermeasures Squadron (MCM2) based in Portsmouth.

          HMS Quorn is currently one of four Royal Navy minehunters deployed to the Gulf and is crewed by MCM2 Crew 8.

          COMMANDING OFFICER

          Simon Kelly

          Simon Kelly
          RANK:
          Lieutenant Commander
          JOINED:
          1998
          SPECIALISATION:
          WARFARE
          PREVIOUS UNITS:
          HMS Cattistock, HMS Richmond
          Military experience

          Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1974, Simon Kelly was educated at Royal Grammar School Newcastle and later graduated in European Studies from the University of Leicester. Following two years working in industry he joined the Royal Navy in 1998 as a Warfare Officer.

          After initial Officer training and Fleet time in HM Ships Quorn and Birmingham, he joined HMS Newcastle as an Officer of the Watch at the start of the Naval Task Group 2000 Global Deployment.

          He qualified as a Ship’s Diver in 2001 and subsequently chose to specialise as a Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Officer in 2002. During this time he served as a member of the team conducting Under Water Force protection for Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Merchant Shipping in support of Op Telic.

          In 2004 he was selected for an exchange appointment to the French Navy serving as Operations Officer in CMT Persee, and subsequently CMT Capricorne based out of Toulon. He enjoyed a challenging and varied appointment with deployments across the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black Sea.

          On his return from France in 2006, he served in HMS Manchester in preparation for Principle Warfare Officers (PWO) Course and completed Initial Command and Staff Course.

          Promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 2007 and having completed PWO Course he joined HMS Richmond as PWO(Above Water). Operations Officer for the majority of his time on board, he experienced a broad variety of tasks including multi-national exercises in the Baltic and towed array operations in the North Atlantic before a 7 month deployment on Commander Task Force (Iraqi Maritime) defending the strategic Iraqi Oil Terminals in the Gulf.

          On departing HMS Richmond he returned to his specialisation, completing the Advanced Mine Warfare Course at the end of 2009 before taking up an appointment as Chief of Staff (COS) to the First Mine Counter Measures (MCM) Squadron. This challenging role included two periods deployed to the Gulf as COS to Commander UK MCM Force for which he was awarded a Chief of Joint Operations Commendation.

          In July 2012 he assumed command of MCM2 Crew 8, in HMS Cattistock, and following operational training in the UK has now led his new Crew to the Gulf to take over HMS Quorn.

          Simon lives in Hampshire with his wife, who is an officer in the Royal Air Force.


          OPERATIONS

          Operation Gulf MCMV

          CURRENT STATUS: active
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          MISSION SUMMARY

          In support of wider British efforts in the region, minehunters are providing the capability to conduct route survey, sea-bed clearance, and mine clearance operations all over the Gulf. The operation also aims to provide a visible naval presence in a region where stability and good relations with local nations is vital. Much of the UK’s oil and gas, as well as other products, come from the Gulf region and as such these efforts are of vital importance to our economy and lifestyle.

          ABOUT THE UNIT

          KEY STATISTICS


          Pennant

          M41

          Displacement

          685tonnes

          Complement

          45personnel

          Length

          60Metres

          Beam

          10metres

          Draught

          3.4metres

          Top Speed

          15knots

          Range (Nautical)

          1500miles

          Launch Date

          23/01/88

          Commissioned date

          21/04/89

          TAKE A LOOK

          HMS Quorn

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              Minehunter spots unmarked buoys in middle of Gulf

              Pictured here is HMS Quorn as she leaves Bahrain.

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              Minehunter spots unmarked buoys in middle of Gulf

              Royal Navy minehunter HMS Quorn has used her specialist equipment to detect two unlit and uncharted buoys in the middle of the Gulf that presented a danger to local shipping. The ship spotted the mooring buoys in the waters of a busy shipping lane while on a recent multi-national minehunting exercise in the Gulf.

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              Minehunter spots unmarked buoys in middle of Gulf

              Royal Navy minehunter HMS Quorn has used her specialist equipment to detect two unlit and uncharted buoys in the middle of the Gulf that presented a danger to local shipping. The ship spotted the mooring buoys in the waters of a busy shipping lane while on a recent multi-national minehunting exercise in the Gulf.

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              HMS Quorn during IMCMEX 13

              Six Royal Navy and two American ships, plus helicopters and mini-robot submarines joined forces for the year’s first major mine warfare exercise in the Gulf. Three of the UK’s four Gulf-based minehunters – HMS Quorn, Ramsey and Shoreham – their mother ship RFA Cardigan Bay and two Royal Navy frigates, Northumberland and Monmouth, linked up with US forces for eight days. Pictured here are some of the crew on HMS Quorn

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              HMS Quorn during IMCMEX 13

              Six Royal Navy and two American ships, plus helicopters and mini-robot submarines joined forces for the year’s first major mine warfare exercise in the Gulf. Three of the UK’s four Gulf-based minehunters – HMS Quorn, Ramsey and Shoreham – their mother ship RFA Cardigan Bay and two Royal Navy frigates, Northumberland and Monmouth, linked up with US forces for eight days. Pictured here are some of the crew on HMS Quorn

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              HMS Quorn during IMCMEX 13

              Six Royal Navy and two American ships, plus helicopters and mini-robot submarines joined forces for the year’s first major mine warfare exercise in the Gulf. Three of the UK’s four Gulf-based minehunters – HMS Quorn, Ramsey and Shoreham – their mother ship RFA Cardigan Bay and two Royal Navy frigates, Northumberland and Monmouth, linked up with US forces for eight days. Pictured here are some of the crew on HMS Quorn

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              HMS Quorn during IMCMEX 13

              Six Royal Navy and two American ships, plus helicopters and mini-robot submarines joined forces for the year’s first major mine warfare exercise in the Gulf. Three of the UK’s four Gulf-based minehunters – HMS Quorn, Ramsey and Shoreham – their mother ship RFA Cardigan Bay and two Royal Navy frigates, Northumberland and Monmouth, linked up with US forces for eight days. Pictured here are some of the crew on HMS Quorn

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              HMS Quorn during IMCMEX 13

              Six Royal Navy and two American ships, plus helicopters and mini-robot submarines joined forces for the year’s first major mine warfare exercise in the Gulf. Three of the UK’s four Gulf-based minehunters – HMS Quorn, Ramsey and Shoreham – their mother ship RFA Cardigan Bay and two Royal Navy frigates, Northumberland and Monmouth, linked up with US forces for eight days. Pictured here are some of the crew on HMS Quorn

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              HMS Quorn during IMCMEX 13

              Six Royal Navy and two American ships, plus helicopters and mini-robot submarines joined forces for the year’s first major mine warfare exercise in the Gulf. Three of the UK’s four Gulf-based minehunters – HMS Quorn, Ramsey and Shoreham – their mother ship RFA Cardigan Bay and two Royal Navy frigates, Northumberland and Monmouth, linked up with US forces for eight days. Pictured here are some of the crew on HMS Quorn

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              HMS Quorn during IMCMEX 13

              Six Royal Navy and two American ships, plus helicopters and mini-robot submarines joined forces for the year’s first major mine warfare exercise in the Gulf. Three of the UK’s four Gulf-based minehunters – HMS Quorn, Ramsey and Shoreham – their mother ship RFA Cardigan Bay and two Royal Navy frigates, Northumberland and Monmouth, linked up with US forces for eight days. Pictured here are some of the crew on HMS Quorn

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              Quorn’s divers ‘at the sharp end’ ahead of massive exercise

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              Quorn’s divers ‘at the sharp end’ ahead of massive exercise

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              Christmas Diving from HMS Quorn

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              Christmas Diving from HMS Quorn

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              Lt Cdr Dennis Receiving his MBE

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              Lt Cdr Dennis

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              Lt Cdr Dennis

              100819-N-8959T-056 CENTRAL ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 17, 2010) Visit to HMS Middleton during MCMEX-10. Cmdr. David Bence, Commander, United Kingdom Mine Countermeasures Force is coordinating the mine countermeasures exercise from flagship RFA Lyme Bay (L3007). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cassandra Thompson/UNRELEASED).

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              Lt Cdr Dennis

              100819-N-8959T-066 CENTRAL ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 17, 2010) Visit to HMS Middleton during MCMEX-10. Cmdr. David Bence, Commander, United Kingdom Mine Countermeasures Force is coordinating the mine countermeasures exercise from flagship RFA Lyme Bay (L3007). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cassandra Thompson/UNRELEASED).

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              Lt Cdr Dennis Receiving his MBE

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              Lt Cdr Dennis

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              Preparing for All the Bells, LS (MW) Broomfield polishes the Ship's bell

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              LS(MW) Broomfield rings the bell in unison with thousands of others across the UK

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              HMS Quorn

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              Lord Astor gets introduced to SeaFox aboard HMS Quorn

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              HMS Quorn

              HMS QUORN and HMS BLYTHE in Alto Norway from 20th - 24th March 2006.LA(Phot) Kelly WhybrowFRPU(E)

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              HMS Quorn conducting training with RFA Lyme Bay, HMS Pembroke, HMS Ramsey and USS Gladiator (Aug 11)

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              HMS Quorn at Sea in the Gulf (Aug 11)

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              RAdm Steele (NAVSEC) visits Quorn in advance of her deploying to the Gulf (15 May 11)

              Royal Navy minehunter HMS Quorn left her Portsmouth home on Sunday (May 15) for the Middle East where she will spend three years on security patrols.The vessel will be taking over duties from sister ship HMS Chiddingfold which is currently stationed in the Northern Arabian Gulf as part of the UK’s commitment to maintain a mine countermeasures presence in the region.As one of four minehunters based in the Gulf, HMS Quorn will operate for the next three years conducting maritime security operations and training with the UK’s regional partners and coalition nations. Her crew will change approximately every six months.Quorn’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Phil Dennis, said following a demanding training programme over the last three months the ship’s 45 crew had been trained to a high standard in all aspects of mine countermeasures and maritime operations.“Following our successful training under the guidance of the Royal Navy’s Operational Sea Training staff, the crew of HMS Quorn is looking forward to the challenge of deploying to the Middle East and operating in the Arabian Gulf.” *** Local Caption *** The Naval Secretary Rear Admiral Steele shakes the hand of HMS Quorn's Commanding Officer, Lt Cdr Phil Dennis, as he comes onboard prior to the ship sailing.

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              HMS Quorn departs Portsmouth harbour (15 May 11)

              Royal Navy minehunter HMS Quorn left her Portsmouth home on Sunday (May 15) for the Middle East where she will spend three years on security patrols.The vessel will be taking over duties from sister ship HMS Chiddingfold which is currently stationed in the Northern Arabian Gulf as part of the UK’s commitment to maintain a mine countermeasures presence in the region.As one of four minehunters based in the Gulf, HMS Quorn will operate for the next three years conducting maritime security operations and training with the UK’s regional partners and coalition nations. Her crew will change approximately every six months.Quorn’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Phil Dennis, said following a demanding training programme over the last three months the ship’s 45 crew had been trained to a high standard in all aspects of mine countermeasures and maritime operations.“Following our successful training under the guidance of the Royal Navy’s Operational Sea Training staff, the crew of HMS Quorn is looking forward to the challenge of deploying to the Middle East and operating in the Arabian Gulf.”

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              HMS Quorn alongside in Portsmouth with RADM Steele's flag flying as she prepares to sail for the Gulf

              Royal Navy minehunter HMS Quorn left her Portsmouth home on Sunday (May 15) for the Middle East where she will spend three years on security patrols.The vessel will be taking over duties from sister ship HMS Chiddingfold which is currently stationed in the Northern Arabian Gulf as part of the UK’s commitment to maintain a mine countermeasures presence in the region.As one of four minehunters based in the Gulf, HMS Quorn will operate for the next three years conducting maritime security operations and training with the UK’s regional partners and coalition nations. Her crew will change approximately every six months.Quorn’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Phil Dennis, said following a demanding training programme over the last three months the ship’s 45 crew had been trained to a high standard in all aspects of mine countermeasures and maritime operations.“Following our successful training under the guidance of the Royal Navy’s Operational Sea Training staff, the crew of HMS Quorn is looking forward to the challenge of deploying to the Middle East and operating in the Arabian Gulf.” *** Local Caption *** HMS Quorn alongside just before she sailed.

          UNITS IN TIME


          HMS Quorn HISTORY

          TRACK THE HISTORY OF SHIPS NAMED HMS Quorn
          • The First Quorn

            There have been two previous ships of the same name. The first was a minesweeper built by Napier & Miller in Glasgow in 1916 who served with the second fleet-sweeping flotilla. She was sold after a short period in Southampton.

          • The Second Quorn

            The second Quorn was a Hunt Class destroyer built by J.P.White and Co.Ltd. at Cowes. She was launched in 1940 and completed in 1940. HMS Quorn then joined the 21 Destroyer Flotilla at Harwich during the latter stages of 1940. She was to spend the whole of her commission with this Flotilla on convoy protection, anti-shipping and patrol duties, being damaged three times before her loss.

          • The Second Quorn

            In April 1941 she was superficially damaged by two delayed action bombs, which exploded twenty yards from her port quarter. Four months later whilst on passage from Harwich to Chatham, Quorn set off a mine forty yards of her port bow. Repairs at Chatham took until September 1941 to complete.

          • Battles

            In April 1942 Quorn hit another mine while travelling along at 20 knots, one and a half miles east of the Aldeburgh buoy, this blew a 9' by 15' hole in the port side of the ship. Quorn was successfully towed to Harwich and then to Sheerness where repairs took four months to complete. On the 13th October 1942 Quorn had more success as one of the five destroyers that intercepted the German raider Komet in the English Channel.

          • Battles

            The raider was sunk and two M-class minesweepers in company were both set on fire and heavily damaged. An hour later a second patrolling force of the same operation engaged a group of escort vessels, sinking an R-boat and damaging a T-class torpedo boat. In June 1944 Quorn was an escort for personnel convoys during operation Neptune until, on 3rd August, she was hit and sunk during a heavy attack on the British Assault area by E-boats, explosive motorboats, human torpedos and low flying aircraft. Four officers and 126 ratings were lost.

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