CHERNIHIV (M310)
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 7:59 pm
Two mine countermeasure (MCM) vessels, "Chernihiv" and "Cherkasy" were commissioned with the Ukrainian Navy during a flag raising ceremony held in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 2nd, 2023.
The ships are two former Sandown-class MCM vessels of the Royal Navy: Chernihiv (M310) is the former HMS Grimsby (M108), while Cherkasy (M 311) is the ex-HMS Shoreham (M112). The Ukrainian names were given in memory of the Project 266M (NATO: Natya-class) Soviet-built sea going minesweepers serving in the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (WMSU) until 2014, when they were intercepted by Russians attacking Crimea.
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The ships are two former Sandown-class MCM vessels of the Royal Navy: Chernihiv (M310) is the former HMS Grimsby (M108), while Cherkasy (M 311) is the ex-HMS Shoreham (M112). The Ukrainian names were given in memory of the Project 266M (NATO: Natya-class) Soviet-built sea going minesweepers serving in the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (WMSU) until 2014, when they were intercepted by Russians attacking Crimea.
Various online sites