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Specifications
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Hunt |
Stirling Castle |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Mine warfare |
Mine warfare |
| Type |
Mine countermeasures vessel |
Mine countermeasures mothership |
| Manufacturer |
Vosper Thornycroft |
Vard Brăila |
| Year introduced |
1979 |
2025 |
| Number built |
13 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$49 million |
| Displacement |
750 tons |
6,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
17.0 knots |
NA |
| Length |
60.0 m |
96.8 m |
| Beam |
9.8 m |
20.0 m |
| Crew |
45 |
100 |
Armament & Systems
|
Hunt |
Stirling Castle |
| Armament |
- 1 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm gun
- 2 × Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
- 3 × General purpose machine guns
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| Propulsion |
2 shaft CAT C32 diesel 2,000 shp (1,500 kW) |
4 × Bergen C25:33L-6 diesels (8,000 kW), diesel-electric, 2 azimuth thrusters |
Overview
The Hunt and the Stirling Castle are both Mine warfare classes.
The Stirling Castle displaces 6,000 tons — 8.0:1 the Hunt's 750 tons. The Hunt carries a crew of 45 vs 100 for the Stirling Castle.
The Hunt was produced in 13 units vs 1 for the Stirling Castle. The Hunt was commissioned in 1979, 46 years before the Stirling Castle (2025).
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Hunt-class or Stirling Castle-class?
The Stirling Castle-class has greater displacement at 6,000 tons compared to the Hunt-class's 750 tons.
Which is faster, the Hunt-class or Stirling Castle-class?
The Hunt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Stirling Castle-class's 0 knots.
Which is longer, the Hunt-class or Stirling Castle-class?
The Stirling Castle-class is longer at 96.8 meters compared to the Hunt-class's 60.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hunt-class and Stirling Castle-class have?
The Stirling Castle-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Hunt-class's 45 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hunt-class or Stirling Castle-class?
The Hunt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Stirling Castle-class.