HMS Mersey P-283 |
Type: |
Offshore Patrol Vessel |
Class: |
River |
Builder: |
VT Shipbuilding Southampton, England |
Pennant Number: |
P-283 |
Ordered: |
May 8, 2001 |
Launched: |
June 14, 2003 |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
Commissioned: |
November 28, 2003 |
Fate: |
Active in commission as of 2011. |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
262' 1" |
Engines: |
2 Ruston 12RK 270 six cylinder diesels |
Beam: |
44' 6" |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Draft: |
12' 4" |
Shafts: |
2 |
Displacement: |
1,848 |
HP: |
11,200 |
Speed: |
16.5 knots normal / 20 knots max |
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Crew: |
30 |
Range: |
5,500 NM @ 15 knots / 7,800 NM @ 12 knots |
Armament as built
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Number Carried
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Type
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Arrangement
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Maximum Range / Ceiling
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1 |
20mm |
single mount |
N/A |
2 |
7.62mm machine guns |
single mounts |
N/A |
Class Overview |
Ship's Data |
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Page published Feb. 14, 2008 |