minehunter

/ ˈmaɪnˌhʌntə /

noun

1. a naval vessel that searches for mines by electronic means

Example Sentences

Royal Navy patrol boats HMS Trumpeter and HMS Dasher followed behind, along with sea cadet training vessel TS Royalist and minehunter HMS Cattistock.

From BBC

The Royal Navy will transfer two of its minehunter ships to Ukraine in a bid to strengthen the country's sea abilities, the Ministry of Defence has said.

From BBC

The Royal Navy are helping them operate Sandown Class Minehunter vessels, ahead of the sale of two such vessels in a deal agreed last year.

From BBC

“The AQS-24C is designed to keep the man out of the minefield at speeds up to 18 knots - which means it is the world's fastest minehunter. This means you can get out there, find mines in the field and get things done quickly, making the mine mission go much better,” Dave Allan, International Business Development Manager, Undersea Systems, Northrop Grumman.

From Fox News

The helicopter carrier HMS Ocean will also take part in a Baltic Sea exercise, and a Royal Navy minehunter is due to visit Poland in the autumn.

From BBC