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Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 4 of 4
Response boat – Small IIlarger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceArcher class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | Response boat – Small II |
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| Power | — | Twin Honda 225 HP outboards[source] |
| Name | Archer class[source] | Response boat - Small II[source] |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | Metal Shark[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | United States Coast Guard[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Length
Single source31 ft 8 inches[source]
(training) 12 (operational)
Single source20 (training) 12 (operational)[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
40+ knots[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] | — |
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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] | — |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Decca 1216 navigation radar[source] | Communications and navigation suite 2 NAVNET 3D displays[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] | 2 x M240B machine guns Small arms[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Defender -class[source] |
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| Planned | — | 470[source] |
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| Completed | — | 470[source] |
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| Armour | — | Ballistic panels installed in the cabin[source] |
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| Role | — | small vessel in service in the US Coast Guard[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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