HMS Bicester (M36)

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
Beam	9.8 m
Draught	2.2 m
Propulsion	2 shaft Napier Deltic diesel, 3,540 shp
Speed	17 knots
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

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