History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Bicester
OperatorRoyal Navy
BuilderVosper Thornycroft
Launched4 June 1985
Commissioned1988
Decommissioned2000
IdentificationPennant number: M36
FateSold to Greece
Greece
Name
  • Europa
  • (Greek: Ν/ΘΗ Ευρώπη)
OperatorHellenic Navy
Acquired2001
IdentificationPennant number: M62
General characteristics
Class and typeHunt-class mine countermeasures vessel
Displacement750 tons
Length60 m (200 ft)
Beam9.8 m (32 ft)
Draught2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion2 shaft Napier Deltic diesel, 3,540 shp
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement45 (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 Royal Navy. She was sold to the Greek Navy in 2001 as Europa.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Mine Countermeasure Vessels". Royal Navy. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "HMS Bicester (M36)". World Naval ships. Retrieved 14 March 2019.


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