HMS Shoreham (M112) Royal Navy Ship Tea Coffee Mug Gift

HMS Shoreham (M112) was a **Sandown-class single-role minehunter** of the Royal Navy, built by Vosper Thornycroft in Southampton, launched in 2001, and commissioned in 2002 as the twelfth and final vessel in her class. With a glass-reinforced plastic hull for low magnetic signature, a displacement of around 600 tonnes, and a length of 52.5 metres, she was equipped with Thales 2093 variable-depth sonar and SeaFox mine disposal vehicles to detect and neutralise naval mines. Shoreham spent extended periods forward-deployed in the Persian Gulf on Operation Kipion from 2018–2021, alongside NATO exercises and Baltic operations. Decommissioned in October 2022 amid the Royal Navy's shift to autonomous minehunting systems, she was transferred to Ukraine, recommissioned in July 2023 as Cherkasy (M311), and as of early 2026 remains in Ukrainian service, primarily training and operating from UK bases due to restrictions on Black Sea access. As of early 2026, she is no longer in Royal Navy service.