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Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 0 of 3
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Length
Single sourceArcher class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | Huon-class minehunter |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | 1 × Fincantieri GMT BL230-BN diesel motor, 1,985 bhp (1,480 kW), 1 x controllable-pitch propeller 3 × 120 hp (89 kW) Riva Calzoni azimuth thrusters with Combimac low magnetic electric motors[source] |
| Name | Archer class[source] | — |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | Australian Defence Industries[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | Royal Australian Navy[source] |
Huon-class minehunterlarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Length
Single source52.5 m (172 ft)[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; on diesel
Single sourceMaximum; on thrusters
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by |
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Scimitar class ; Cutlass class[source] |
| — |
| In commission | 1985–present[source] | 1999–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] | Minehunter Coastal[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] | Kelvin-Hughes Type 1007 navigational radar GEC-Marconi Type 2093M variable-depth minehunting 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 × 30 mm DS30B rapid fire cannon 2 × 0.50 calibre machine guns 2 × SUTEC Double Eagle mine disposal vehicles[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Ton-class minesweeper Bay-class minehunter[source] |
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| Built | — | 1994–2003[source] |
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| Completed | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Endurance | — | 19 days[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | AWADI PRISM radar warning and direction-finding system Radamec 1400N surveillance system 2 × Wallop Super Barricade decoy launchers (removed 2010)[source] |
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14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) on diesel 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) on thrusters[source]