Town's namesake mine cruiser docks at Shoreham Port

HMS Shoreham arrives at Shoreham Port on Wednesday, May 11. Picture by Cyril Crouch.

The town and Adur District Council have long-standing affiliations with the Royal Navy’s HMS Shoreham, which is a Sandown Class mine countermeasure vessel (MCMV).

The mine cruiser was awarded the Freedom of Shoreham in February, 2011, by the council.

Some facts about HMS Shoreham:

It is a Royal Navy Sandown Class Minehunter

Pennant: M112

Displacement: 600 tonnes

Complement: 34 personnel

Length: 52.5 metres

Beam: 10.5 metres

Draught: 2.3 metres

Top speed: 13 knots

Range (nautical): 2,500 nautical miles

Launch date: 09/04/01

Commissioned date: 02/09/02

As long as: Nelson’s Column is tall

Four Royal Navy ships have previously been called ‘Shoreham’.

The original was built in Shoreham and launched in January, 1694.

For further information, visit www.royalnavy.mod.uk

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