HMS Middleton (M34)

	HMS Middleton in Portsmouth
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Middleton
Builder	Yarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow, Scotland
Launched	27 April 1983
Sponsored by	Lady Blake
Commissioned	4 July 1984
Homeport	HMNB Portsmouth
Identification	IMO number: 4906654; MMSI number: 232311966; Callsign: GYHL; Pennant number: M34;
Status	Ship in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel
Displacement	750 t (740 long tons; 830 short tons)
Length	60 m (196 ft 10 in)
Beam	9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
Draught	2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	2 × Caterpillar C32 ACERT diesels
Speed	17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement	45 (6 officers & 39 ratings)
Sensors and ; processing systems	Sonar Type 2193
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	SeaFox mine disposal system; Diver-placed explosive charges;
Armament	1 × 30mm DS30B S30GM1; 3 × Miniguns (may be replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns as of 2023); 2 × General purpose machine guns;

HMS Middleton is a Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel of the British Royal Navy. As of 2021, she forms part of 9th Mine Countermeasures Squadron operating out of HMS Jufair in Bahrain.

The ship was launched by Lord and Lady Blaker in 1983: Lady Blaker remains the patron of the ship.

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