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Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 0 of 2
Durango-class patrol vessellarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceArcher class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | Durango-class patrol vessel |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | 2 x Caterpillar 3616 diesel engines 6,197 hp (4,621 kW) 2 shafts[source] |
| Name | Archer class[source] | Durango class[source] |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | SEMAR[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | Mexican Navy[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Length
Single source81.4 m (267 ft 1 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 source20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | Scimitar class ; Cutlass class[source] | Oaxaca class[source] |
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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] | 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] | Saab EOS 450 optronic director Surface and air search 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] | Bofors 57 mm/70 caliber gun Mk 3[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Mexico[source]Country/countries explicitly given in the equipment row Origin column; not the country operating the row. Durango class |
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| Preceded by | — | Sierra class[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 medium helicopter[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | One helicopter hangar[source] |
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1,300 long tons (1,300 t ) standard 1,470 long tons (1,490 t) full load[source]