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Achimota-class fast attack craftlarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source58.1 m (190 ft 7 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Achimota-class fast attack craft | Archer-class patrol vessel |
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| Power | 3 x diesel engines 8,500 kW (11,400 bhp )[source] | — |
| Name | Achimota class[source] | Archer class[source] |
| Builders | Lürssen , West Germany[source] | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] |
| Operators | Ghana Navy[source] | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] |
Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 0 of 4
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Archer class · Length
Single sourceMaximum; Speed
Single source30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[source]
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| Built | 1979[source] | — |
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| In service | 1981–present[source] | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | 17 (16 Royal Navy, 1 Royal Oman Police)[source] |
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| Type | Fast attack craft[source] | Patrol boat & training vessel[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Canopus A surface search radar LIDD optronic director[source] | Decca 1216 navigation radar[source] |
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| Armament | 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm (3 in) DP gun 1 × Breda 40 mm (1.6 in) AA gun[source] | 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon on fo'c'sle (" for but not with ") 3 × General purpose machine guns ( Tracker , Raider , Dasher & Pursuer )[source] |
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| Role | series of two fast attack craft in service in the Ghana Navy[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | The Achimota class are a series of two fast attack craft in service in the Ghana Navy . They are based on the same Lürssen PB 57 design as the Turkish Yıldız class . The two ships of the class include Achimota (the flagship of the Ghana Navy) and Yogaga . The two vessels were acquired by Ghana in the late 1970s and commissioned in 1981. The Achimota class is equipped with an OTO Melara 76-millimetre (3 in) dual-purpose gun , and a 40 mm (1.6 in) anti-aircraft gun . They are primarily used for fishery protection duties.[source]Achimota-class fast attack craft · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Achimota -class fast attack craft (FAC) are based on the Lürssen PB 57 design and share a basic layout as the Turkish Yıldız class . The vessels displace 395 metric tons (389 long tons ) at full load, are 58.1 metres (190 ft 7 in) long with a beam of 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in) and a draught of 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in). The two ships are powered by three MTU 16V 538 TB91 diesel engines each turning one shaft rated at 8,500 kilowatts (11,400 bhp). This gives the FACs a maximum speed of 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) and a range of 3,300 nautical miles (6,100 km; 3,800 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph).[source]Achimota-class fast attack craft · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The FACs mount one OTO Melara 76-millimetre (3 in) dual-purpose gun and one Breda 40 mm (1.6 in) anti-aircraft gun (AA) gun. The Achimota class are equipped with Thomsen-CSF Canopus A surface search and fire control radar a LIDD optronic director . The vessels have a complement of 55, including 5 officers.[source]Achimota-class fast attack craft · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Succeeded by | — | Scimitar class ; Cutlass class[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1985–present[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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