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BPatrol & mine warfare vessels
Amazonas -class offshore patrol vessel
At a glance
Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 0 of 5
Brazilian offshore patrol vessel Apalarger figure on 5 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceArcher class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | Brazilian offshore patrol vessel Apa |
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| Power | — | 2 × MAN 16V28/33D diesel engines, 14,700 kW (19,713 hp), 2 shafts 2 × controllable-pitch propellers[source] |
| Name | Archer class[source] | Apa[source] |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Scimitar class ; Cutlass class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Length
Single source90.5 m (296 ft 11 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 source25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| 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] | Amazonas -class offshore patrol 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] | Terma Scanter 4100, X-band Ultra Electronics OSIRIS CMS[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 × 30 mm DS30M cannon 2 × 25 mm guns 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Namesake | — | Apa River[source] |
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| Builder | — | BAE Systems , Glasgow[source] |
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| Launched | — | 15 July 2010[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 30 November 2012[source] |
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| Renamed | — | from Scarborough[source] |
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| Home port | — | Rio de Janeiro[source] |
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| Identification | — | IMO number : 9526409 MMSI number : 710494000 Callsign : PWAP Pennant number : P-121[source] |
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| Status | — | Active[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 35 days[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | 20 m (66 ft) flight deck[source] |
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