Osprey class coastal minehunter

Osprey class coastal minehunter

"Osprey"-class coastal minehunters are designed to find, classify, and destroy moored and bottom naval mines from vital waterways. They use sonar and video systems, cable cutters and a mine detonating device that can be released and detonated by remote control. They are the first large mine countermeasures ships built in the United States in nearly 27 years. "Osprey" class are the world's largest mine hunters to be constructed entirely of fiberglass and designed to survive the shock of underwater explosions. Their primary mission is reconnaissance, classification, and neutralization of all types of moored and bottom mines in littoral areas, harbors and coastal waterways. The ships are equipped with a high definition, variable-depth sonar, and a remotely-operated, robotic submarine used to neutralize mines.

Construction

Twelve minehunter ships were built for the US Navy by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (formerly Litton Avondale Industries) of New Orleans and Intermarine of Savannah. The ships were commissioned between 1993 and 1999.

The ships of this class were named after various types of birds.

Decommissioning

All of these ships were decommissioned in 2006–07. The Hellenic Navy received two of the "Osprey"-class coastal mine hunters from the US Navy: MHC-52 "Heron", renamed "Calypso" and MHC-53 "Pelican", renamed "Euniki". On April 29, 2008 the President was authorized by Congress (in the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) to transfer by grant MHC-56 "Kingfisher" and MHC-57 "Cormorant" to Lithuania, and MHC-58 "Blackhawk" to Turkey. The sale of MCH-55 "Oriole" and MCH-59 "Falcon" to Taiwan as well as MCH-62 "Shrike" to Turkey was also authorized.This class of ships was succeeded by the more capable "Avenger"-class mine countermeasures ships.

hips

References

* [http://peoships.crane.navy.mil/mine/mine_osphrey_mhc.htm PEO Ships: Mine Warfare]
* [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/mhc-51.htm Federation of American Scientists: MHC 51 Osprey Coastal Mine Hunters]
*NVR|http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/s_MHC.htm

External links

* [http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/osprey/ Osprey Class Coastal Minehunter, USA]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/mhc-51.htm GlobalSecurity.org: MHC 51 Osprey Coastal Mine Hunters]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/04idx.htm NavSource.org: Coastal Minesweeper/Coastal Minehunter Index]


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