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Echo (HMS)

Owner	Ministry of Defence (MoD)
Operator	Hydrographic Surveying Squadron
Contact person	Not available
Address	VT Support Services Head Office VT House, Grange Drive, Hedge End, Southampton SO30 2DQ England, UK
Telephone	+44 (0)23-8083-9001
Fax	+44(0)23-8083-9002
Website	http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/surface-fleet/survey/echo-class/hms-echo
Email	https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/contact-us
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	90.60
Draft (m)	5.25
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Oceanography
Operating area	All oceans
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	9300.0
Speed Cruise (kt)	12.0
Speed Max (kt)	15.0
Accommodation
Officers	13
Crew	72
Engineering Design Particulars
Engines	Engine Number: 3 Engine Make: Diesel electric propulsion system
Electrical Systems	DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	includes: Kelvin Hughes X Band and S Band Radar
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	(2) EA600 echo sounders
Sidescan	yes
Multibeam	Simrad EM 1002
Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers	yes
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Vessel Construction	built by Appledore Shipbuilders
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	--
Other equipment specifications	360 deg. podded thrusters all electric propulsios