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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 | Teshio (PM 15) |
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| Name | Archer class[source] | Teshio (てしお)[source] |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Scimitar class ; Cutlass class[source] | — |
| In commission | 1985–present[source] | — |
Teshio (PM 15)larger figure on 2 of 3
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(training) 12 (operational)
Single source20 (training) 12 (operational)[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 source14.5 kn (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)[source]
2 × Niigata 6MG25HX (2 ×
Single source2 × Niigata 6MG25HX (2 × 1,800 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Active | 17 (16 Royal Navy, 1 Royal Oman Police)[source] | — |
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| Type | Patrol boat & training vessel[source] | Patrol vessel[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels[source] | Two controllable pitch propellers[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] | — |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Operator | — | Japan Coast Guard[source] |
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| Ordered | — | August 1994[source] |
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| Builder | — | Nippon Kōkan K. K. Tsurumi Shipyard ( Yokohama , Japan)[source] |
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| Yard number | — | 1062[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 7 October 1994[source] |
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| Launched | — | 20 April 1995[source] |
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| Completed | — | 19 October 1995[source] |
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| In service | — | 1995–present[source] |
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| Home port | — | Rausu , Hokkaido[source] |
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| Identification | — | IMO number : 9112404 MMSI number : 431800056 Call sign : JGVJ Pennant number : PM 15[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Role | — | icebreaking patrol vessel[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | Teshio is 54.88 metres (180.1 ft) long overall and has a beam of 10.20 metres (33.5 ft).[source]Teshio (PM 15) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Teshio is powered by two six-cylinder Niigata 6MG25HX medium-speed diesel engines with a maximum continuous rating of 1,800 horsepower (1,300 kW) and continuous service rating of 1,530 horsepower (1,140 kW) each. The engines are coupled to two controllable pitch propellers giving the vessel a service speed of 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph).[source]Teshio (PM 15) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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