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Hunt vs Osprey

Hunt vs Osprey at a glance — displacement 750 vs 895 tons, length 60 vs 57 m, speed 17 vs 12 knots, crew 45 vs 51.

Specifications
Hunt Osprey
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States
Category Mine warfare Mine warfare
Type Mine countermeasures vessel Coastal minehunter
Manufacturer Vosper Thornycroft Intermarine USA / Avondale Shipyard
Year introduced 1979 1993
Number built 13 units 12 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 750 tons 895 tons
Maximum speed 17.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range NA 1,500 nm
Length 60.0 m 57.0 m
Beam 9.8 m 11.0 m
Crew 45 51
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Armament & Systems
Hunt Osprey
Armament
  • 1 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm gun
  • 2 × Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 3 × General purpose machine guns
  • 2 × .50 caliber machine guns
  • AN/SLQ-48 mine neutralization system
Propulsion 2 shaft CAT C32 diesel 2,000 shp (1,500 kW) 2 × Isotta Fraschini ID36 SS8V-AM diesel engines, 1,600 hp; 2 × Voith-Schneider cycloidal propulsion
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hunt-class or Osprey-class?
The Osprey-class has greater displacement at 895 tons compared to the Hunt-class's 750 tons.
Which is faster, the Hunt-class or Osprey-class?
The Hunt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Osprey-class's 12 knots.
Which is longer, the Hunt-class or Osprey-class?
The Hunt-class is longer at 60.0 meters compared to the Osprey-class's 57.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hunt-class and Osprey-class have?
The Osprey-class has a larger crew complement of 51 compared to the Hunt-class's 45 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hunt-class or Osprey-class?
The Hunt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Osprey-class.