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Archer class · Length
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| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | BAE Fast Interceptor Craft |
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| Name | Archer class[source] | — |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | BAE Systems[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | Special Boat Service[source] |
| Succeeded by | Scimitar class ; Cutlass class[source] | — |
| In commission | 1985–present |
180
Single source33
Single source40
Single source33 : 10.75 metres (35.3 ft) 40 : 13.07 metres (42.9 ft) 180 : 18.1 metres (59 ft)[source]
(training) 12 (operational)
Single source20 (training) 12 (operational)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Active | 17 (16 Royal Navy, 1 Royal Oman Police)[source] | — |
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| Type | Patrol boat & training vessel[source] | Special forces boat[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels[source] | See text[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Decca 1216 navigation radar[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon on fo'c'sle (" for but not with ") 3 × General purpose machine guns ( Tracker , Raider , Dasher & Pursuer )[source] | Weapons of up to .50" calibre[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 9, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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