RMAS Magnet (A114)

RMAS Magnet (A114) was the eponymous Magnet class Royal Navy degaussing ship. She was completed in 1979 by Cleland.[1]

Class

As well as the Magnet, a sister ship, RMAS Lodestone (A115) was built by Cleland in 1980.

The Magnet class was developed to replace the Ham class minesweepers that had been converted for degaussing. They are 828 tons gross register tonnage (GRT) and have a top speed of 14 knots. They measure 55m x 12m x 4m.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Mike Crichley (1982). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Maritime Books. p. 97.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, April 24, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.