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Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 1 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceArcher class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | Enoshima-class minesweeper |
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| Name | Archer class[source] | Enoshima[source] |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | USC , Keihin JMU , Yokohama[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Scimitar class ; Cutlass class[source] | — |
| In commission | 1985–present |
Enoshima-class minesweeperlarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Length
Single source57 m (187 ft 0 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 source14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)[source]
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2012–present[source] |
| Active | 17 (16 Royal Navy, 1 Royal Oman Police)[source] |
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| Type | Patrol boat & training vessel[source] | Minesweeper[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels[source] | 2 × Mitsubishi 6NMU diesel electric engines 2 × shafts[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Decca 1216 navigation radar[source] | OPS-39 surface-search radar OYQ-201 sonar ZQS-4 sonar[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 × single JM61R-MS 20 mm gun[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Harishima class[source] |
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| Built | — | 2009–2013[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Depth | — | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)[source] |
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570 t (560 long tons ) standard 650 t (640 long tons ) full load[source]