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Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 2 of 2
Combatant Craft Mediumlarger figure on 0 of 2
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Length
Single sourceArcher class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | Combatant Craft Medium |
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| Name | Archer class[source] | — |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | Vigor Marine Group[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | United States Navy[source] |
| Succeeded by | Scimitar class ; Cutlass class[source] | — |
| In commission |
Length
Single source18.47 m (60 ft 7 in)[source]
Maximum; Archer class · Speed
Single sourceMaximum; Hull design, but limited due to engine fitted
Single sourceMaximum; Speed
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; >
Single source> 52 knots (96 km/h; 60 mph)[source]
2 × 930,000 W
Single source2 × 1,250 hp (930,000 W)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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] | Patrol boat[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels[source] | 2 × MTU 8V2000 M94 (diesel engines) 2 × ZF SeaRex 120S (surface thrusters)[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] | Swappable weapons systems including mounting points for a bow mounted .50 cal remote weapon station , and rear mounted M2HB , M240G , and Mk 19 grenade launchers .[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Mark V Special Operations Craft[source] |
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| Cost | — | US$ 11 million[source] |
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| Built | — | 2014–2021[source] |
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| Planned | — | 35[source] |
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| Completed | — | 31[source] |
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| Troops | — | 19[source] |
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| Armor | — | Arms resistant double aluminium hull[source] |
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