Where is HMS Atherstone now?

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What kind of ship is HMS Atherstone?

HMS Atherstone is a mine countermeasures vessel, built in 1987 by VT Group. The vessel is 60 m long and has a gross tonnage of 625.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMS Atherstone?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMS Atherstone from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for HMS Atherstone. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

HMS Atherstone

mine countermeasures vessel · built 1987

IMO4906666No AIS position on record

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HMS Atherstone (mine countermeasures vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: mine countermeasures vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1987
Gross tonnage: 625
Size (length × beam): 60 m
Registered owner: —

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Identity & particulars

Name: HMS Atherstone
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 4906666
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: mine countermeasures vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 625
Length overall: 60 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1987

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Operator: Royal Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: VT Group
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About HMS Atherstone

HMS Atherstone was a Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel of the Royal Navy, the third ship to bear the name. Built by Vosper Thornycroft shipbuilders at Woolston, Southampton, it was launched on 1 March 1986 by Amy Jarvis, the wife of Pat Jarvis, CB, the Deputy Controller of the Navy at the Ministry of Defence, and commissioned on 17 January 1987. It was the tenth ship of its class.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is HMS Atherstone now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMS Atherstone in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is HMS Atherstone?: HMS Atherstone is a mine countermeasures vessel, built in 1987 by VT Group. The vessel is 60 m long and has a gross tonnage of 625.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMS Atherstone?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMS Atherstone from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for HMS Atherstone. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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