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Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 0 of 4
Rajshree-class patrol vessellarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceArcher class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | Rajshree-class patrol vessel |
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| Power | — | 3 × MTU 16V4000 M90 4000 engines (2,720 bhp (2,028 kW) each) water jet propulsion[source] |
| Name | Archer class[source] | Rajshree class[source] |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers , Kolkata , India[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | Indian Coast Guard Seychelles Coast Guard |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Length
Single source48.9 m (160 ft 5 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 source34 knots (63 km/h; 39 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] | Aadesh class[source] |
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| In commission | 1985–present[source] | 2012 — Present[source] |
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| Active | 17 (16 Royal Navy, 1 Royal Oman Police)[source] | 14[source] |
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| Type | Patrol boat & training vessel[source] | Inshore 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] | — |
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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 x 30 mm (1.2 in) CRN 91 Naval Gun with SOP 2 x 12.7mm HMG[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Rani Abbakka class[source] |
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| Built | — | 2010 — 2023[source] |
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| Planned | — | 14[source] |
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| Completed | — | 14[source] |
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| Depth | — | 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The Rajshree class have displacement of 303 tons and are 48.9 metres (160 ft) in length. They are fitted with an integrated bridge system (IBS), integrated machine control system (IMCS). The vessels are powered by three MTU 16V4000M90 series engines capable of generating 2,720 BHP at 2100 rpm each to propel the vessel at a speed of 31.5 knots using three 71S2 Rolls-Royce Kamewa water jet propulsion. At economical speed of 16 knots, they have a range of 1,500 nautical miles. The vessels also generates 320 kW of electric power to feed a wide array of on-board sensors and equipment. The vessels are also fitted with various terrestrial and satellite based communication systems including a Fleet-500 satellite communication system.[source]Rajshree-class patrol vessel · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The ships are equipped with a 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun , which is gyro-stabilized with an electro-optical fire control system. They can undertake day and night patrolling for anti-smuggling, anti-poaching and fisheries monitoring in shallow waters. They also carry on board a high-speed fibre-reinforced plastic boat, two Gemini boats and one water scooter for search and rescue operations. They have fully air conditioned and modular accommodation for 6 officers and 34 sailors.[source]Rajshree-class patrol vessel · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On the evening of 24 August 2024, ICGS Rajratan, in coordination with Maritime Rescue Coordination Sub Centre (MRCSC) Pipavav and an ICG Dornier 228 , rescued 9 crew members of IFB Angel. The Fishing Boast was adrift 70 km south of Diu amid rough seas due to an engine failure. The boat was later towed to Jafarabad .[source]Rajshree-class patrol vessel · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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