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Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 0 of 5
BNS Madhumatilarger figure on 5 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceArcher class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | BNS Madhumati |
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| Power | — | 2 × SEMT-Pielstick 12 PA6 diesels; 9,600 hp(m) (7.08 MW) sustained 2 × shafts[source] |
| Name | Archer class[source] | BNS Madhumati[source] |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Scimitar class ; Cutlass class[source] |
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Length
Single source60.8 m (199 ft 6 in)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single sourceMaximum; Archer class · Speed
Single sourceMaximum; Hull design, but limited due to engine fitted
Single source20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) 42 knots (78 km/h; 48 mph) (Hull design, but limited due to engine fitted)[source]
25 knots[source]Archer class
Maximum; Speed
Single source24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In commission | 1985–present[source] | — |
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| Active | 17 (16 Royal Navy, 1 Royal Oman Police)[source] | — |
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| Type | Patrol boat & training vessel[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels[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] | 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 Mk 1 1 × Bofors 40 mm/70 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Ordered | — | July 1995[source] |
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| Builder | — | Hyundai , Ulsan, Republic of Korea[source] |
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| Launched | — | 31 August 1997[source] |
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| Acquired | — | October 1997[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 18 February 1998[source] |
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| Home port | — | Chattogram[source] |
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| Identification | — | Pennant number : P 911[source] |
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| Status | — | In active service[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Sea Dragon-class patrol craft[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Weapons Control: Optronic director Surface Search and navigation: Kelvin Hughes KH 1007, I-band, Navigation: GEM Electronics SPN 753B; I-band[source] |
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| Role | — | Sea Dragon -class patrol craft of the Bangladesh Navy[source] |
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