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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Bicester |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Builder | Vosper Thornycroft |
| Launched | 4 June 1985 |
| Commissioned | 1988 |
| Decommissioned | 2000 |
| Identification | Pennant number: M36 |
| Fate | Sold to Greece |
 Greece | |
| Name |
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| Operator | Hellenic Navy |
| Acquired | 2001 |
| Identification | Pennant number: M62 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel |
| Displacement | 750 tons |
| Length | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Beam | 9.8 m (32 ft) |
| Draught | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft Napier Deltic diesel, 3,540 shp |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Complement | 45 (6 officers & 39 ratings) |
| Sensors and processing systems | Sonar Type 2193 |
| Armament |
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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
- ^ "Mine Countermeasure Vessels". Royal Navy. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "HMS Bicester (M36)". World Naval ships. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
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