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Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 2 of 4
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Length
Single sourceArcher class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | Shmel-class patrol boat |
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| Power | — | 2 x 1200 hp M-50F diesels, 2 x 25 kW DGA-25-9 diesel generators[source] |
| Name | Archer class[source] | Shmel class (Project 1204)[source] |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | Soviet Navy Russian Navy Ukrainian Navy Abkhazian Navy Royal Cambodian Navy Uzbek River Force[source] |
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Shmel-class patrol boatlarger figure on 2 of 4
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Length
Single source27.4 m (89 ft 11 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 source24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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] | Armoured patrol boat / gunboat[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] | Donets-2 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 × 76 mm D-56TS – 150 rounds 2 x 25 mm 2M-3M 2 x 14,5 mm 2M-6 1 x 7,62 mm SGMT – with D-56TS 1 x 140 mm BM-14-17 rocket launcher 4 x 30 mm BP-30 Plamya grenade launcher[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Built | — | 1967 - 1972[source] |
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| In service | — | 1967 - present day[source] |
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| Completed | — | 118[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 7 days[source] |
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| Source manufacturer statement | — | Between 1967 and 1972, 118 ships were built by three shipyards.[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |
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| Source measurement | — | Since the boats were designed for direct fire support, the 27-meter-long hull is lightly armoured and divided into twelve watertight compartments. The bridge is armoured with 10 mm steel on the sides and 15 mm on the bow, and the windows of the wheelhouse can be closed with armoured shutters. Along the sides, the hull is reinforced with an 8 mm thick steel belt from frame 26 to frame 46. The steel deck is 4 mm thick. The gun turret on the bow is armoured all around with 15 mm.[source]Shmel-class patrol boat · Hull and armament; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The turret of a light PT-76B tank, equipped with a stabilized 76.2 mm L/42 D-56TS cannon and a coaxial 7.62 mm SG-43 machine gun, was mounted on the bow. Behind the turret is the armoured bridge superstructure with a control station and searchlights. A rotating 140 mm BM-14 multiple rocket launcher with 17 tubes is mounted amidships, carrying 34 unguided rockets as ammunition. The launcher must be reloaded manually, is not stabilized, and can only fire accurately when the boat is stationary. At the stern is a 2M-3 turret with two 25 mm L/70 auto-cannons. The boats were designed with launching rails, through which up to ten sea mines can be deployed.[source]Shmel-class patrol boat · Hull and armament; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The propulsion system consists of two M50F diesel engines driving two propellers. This is sufficient for speeds of up to 24 knots. At 10 knots, the range with the 4.8-ton fuel reserve is 320 nautical miles. Fresh water and food supplies are provided for operations of up to seven days.[source]Shmel-class patrol boat · Propulsion and range; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) 320 nautical miles (590 km; 370 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)[source]