The Sandown Class specialises in locating mines – from the very latest threats to leftover ordnance from previous wars – in deep waters.
In service for more than 35 years, the vessels of the Sandown Class have been at the forefront of mine warfare working alongside traditional minehunters/sweepers and, increasingly, remote-controlled and autonomous systems to locate, identify and eliminate underwater explosive devices, mines and discarded – often unsafe – ordnance to allow the safe passage of shipping.
The Sandown Class vessels are built almost entirely from non-magnetic materials and are designed to resist high shock levels. They can be controlled either manually or automatically using the Ship Position Control System (SPCS) and come equipped with an Oerlikon 30mm gun with a range of 10km.
The Sandown Class vessels come equipped with two underwater remote-controlled mine-disposal vehicles. These are fitted with a lighting system, low light level black and white camera and colour camera, and are controlled via a 2,000 metre fibre-optic cable.The vessels are also fitted with high-resolution sonar.
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