HMS Hurworth (M39) is a **Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel** of the Royal Navy, built by Vosper Thornycroft, launched in 1984, and commissioned in 1985. Featuring a glass-reinforced plastic hull for low magnetic signature, she displaces around 750 tonnes, measures 60 metres in length, and is equipped with advanced sonar systems and SeaFox mine disposal vehicles for detecting, classifying, and neutralising sea mines, while also supporting offshore patrol and diver operations. Hurworth has participated in NATO exercises, Gulf deployments, and infrastructure protection tasks, including shadowing Russian vessels in UK waters. Following upgrades and operational activity in 2025, she remains actively in service as of early 2026, one of the six operational Hunt-class vessels contributing to minehunting amid the Royal Navy's ongoing transition to autonomous systems.
