HMS Brocklesby, a Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel, has been assigned to the Fishery Protection Squadron since August 2001.

Three or four of her class as regularly assigned to the Squadron, the oldest in the Royal Navy, and complement the work of the Island-class Offshore Patrol Vessels by providing the backbone of inshore fishery patrols.

Brocklesby has a displacement of 750 tons when she is fully loaded, and has ship's company of 45, of which five are officers.

Powered by two Ruston-Paxman Deltic diesels, with a third providing power for a pulse generator and auxiliary drive, the ship has a top speed of 15 knots.

Her hull is constructed from glass-reinforced plastic, which reduces the chances of her setting off certain types of mine.

When employed in their primary role, Hunt-class ships can sweep for mines, using towed sweeps, or can use precision sonar and a remote-controlled submersible to hunt out single devices and deal with them.

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