🇮🇹HMS Quorn, @Marina Reale Hunt-class mine countermeasures ship we acquired since @DefesaHQwas officially handed more than to 🇱🇹@LTU_Army for the house and restoration function. The ship will be rebuilt and entirely all set for company with the Lithuanian Navy in 24 months. pic.twitter.com/41AfjMcC4V
– Lithuanian MOD 🇱🇹 (@Lituano_MoD) August 30, 2022
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The Ministry of Protection of Lithuania, which bought the ship from the Ministry of Protection of Terrific Britain under the contract signed in April 2020, knowledgeable on Tuesday that the ship was sent to the shipyard of the corporation “Harland & Wolff Team” in Appledore, England.
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The ship was formally handed above to the Lithuanian Armed Forces for restoration get the job done.
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“Harland & Wolff” is carrying out the fix function beneath the Uk Division of Defense’s Defense Tools Administration deal well worth £ 55 million (€ 47 million).
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“Harland & Wolff” claimed that the will work are getting carried out in accordance to the demands of the Lithuanian Navy, modernizing the ship’s mission and sonar systems, adding search and rescue abilities.
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It will also dwelling a new major motor, generators and thrust reducer, as well as improved structures, hull, auxiliary devices, electrical programs and livery.
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Lithuanian Deputy Defense Minister Vilius Semeška pressured that the acquisition of the ship “will drastically fortify naval forces both of those in peacetime and in army responsibilities”.
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The ministry mentioned Lithuania desires to restore mine detection as perfectly as search and rescue abilities after the Lithuanian Navy’s “LINDAU” course mine countermeasure vessel “M51” was decommissioned in 2018.
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