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Venturer class minesweeper

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Operators
  
Royal Navy

Type
  
Minesweeper

In commission
  
1978–1983

Beam
  
29 ft 2 in (8.89 m)

Displacement
  
392 long tons (398 t) full load

Length
  
120 ft 7 in (36.75 m) o/a

The Venturer class minesweepers were naval trawlers converted from fishing trawlers to minesweeper service for the Royal Navy in 1978.

There were 2 members of the class:

  • HMS Venturer - originally Suffolk Harvester
  • HMS Saint David - originally Suffolk Monarch
  • They reverted to their former names and owner in November 1983 and were converted into oil rig safety/standby vessels.

    References

    Venturer-class minesweeper Wikipedia