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
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
Crew:
30
Range:
5,500 NM @ 15 knots / 7,800 NM @ 12 knots


Armament as built
Number Carried
Type
Arrangement
Maximum Range / Ceiling
1
20mm
single mount
N/A
2
7.62mm machine guns
single mounts
N/A


Class Overview
Ship's Data
Page published Feb. 14, 2008