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Hunt vs Stirling Castle

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Specifications
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
Performance Radar Chart
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).

Frequently Asked Questions

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.