HMS Ramsey (M110) Royal Navy Ship Tea Coffee Mug Gift

HMS Ramsey (M110) was a **Sandown-class single-role minehunter** of the Royal Navy, built by Vosper Thornycroft in Southampton, launched in 1999, and commissioned in 2000 as the tenth vessel in her class. With a glass-reinforced plastic hull to minimise magnetic signature, a displacement of around 600 tonnes, and a length of 52.7 metres, she was equipped with Thales 2093 variable-depth sonar and SeaFox disposable mine neutralisation vehicles for detecting and destroying naval mines. Ramsey saw extensive service in the Persian Gulf, NATO operations in the Baltic and northern Europe, and UK coastal tasks over two decades. Decommissioned from Royal Navy service in a joint ceremony with sister ship Blyth on 4 August 2021 amid a shift to autonomous minehunting systems, she was prepared for transfer—initially intended for Ukraine but later diverted—and sold to Romania, where she was recommissioned to strengthen NATO mine countermeasures in the Black Sea. As of early 2026, she is no longer in Royal Navy service.