HMS Shoreham (M112)

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

HMS Shoreham leads a MCM convoy in the Persian Gulf, 2012
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Shoreham
Operator	Royal Navy
Builder	Vosper Thornycroft
Launched	9 April 2001
Commissioned	28 November 2001
Identification	Pennant number: M112
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Sandown-class minehunter
Displacement	600 t (590 long tons; 660 short tons)
Length	52.5 m (172 ft 3 in)
Beam	10.9 m (35 ft 9 in)
Draught	2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	Paxman Valenta 6RP200E diesels 1523 shp, diesel-electric drive, Voith Schneider Propellers, Schottel bow thrusters
Speed	13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement	34 (accommodation for up to 40)
Sensors and processing systems	Radar Type 1007 I-Band Sonar Type 2093
Electronic warfare & decoys	SeaFox mine disposal system Diver-placed explosive charges
Armament	1 × 30mm DS30M Mk2 gun 2 × Miniguns 3 × General purpose machine guns

HMS Shoreham is a Sandown-class minehunter of the British Royal Navy. She is the fifth vessel to bear the name.

External links

• Royal Navy HMS Shoreham (royalnavy.mod.uk)
• Media related to HMS Shoreham (M112) at Wikimedia Commons