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MINEHUNTER COASTAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Minesweeping and Minehunting
DEF

[A ship that is] designed to find, classify and destroy moored and bottom mines from vital waterways.

OBS

Coastal minehunters are generally smaller and with lower sea-keeping and endurance than oceangoing minehunters. They are usually tasked with keeping fixed high-value choke points clear of mines, such as the approaches to military ports and harbours.

OBS

minehunter, coastal; MHC : designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • coastal mine hunter
  • mine hunter, coastal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Dragage et chasse aux mines
OBS

chasseur de mines côtier : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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