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BPatrol & mine warfare vessels
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Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 2 of 3
Type 928 assault boatlarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceArcher class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | Type 928 assault boat |
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| Power | — | 2 x 440hp[source] |
| Name | Archer class[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 |
Length
Single source13.20m[source]
(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 source33.3kn[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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] | — |
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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 crew-served machine gun[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | — | Length: 13.20m[source]Type 928 assault boat · Variants / Type 928C / Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Beam: 3.24m[source]Type 928 assault boat · Variants / Type 928C / Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Draft 1.30m[source]Type 928 assault boat · Variants / Type 928C / Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Speed: 33.3kn[source]Type 928 assault boat · Variants / Type 928C / Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Propulsion: 2 x 440hp[source]Type 928 assault boat · Variants / Type 928C / Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 13.00m[source]Type 928 assault boat · Variants / Type 928D / Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Beam: 3.8m[source]Type 928 assault boat · Variants / Type 928D / Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Draft 1.80m[source]Type 928 assault boat · Variants / Type 928D / Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Speed: 38.9kn[source]Type 928 assault boat · Variants / Type 928D / Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Propulsion: 3 x 295hp[source]Type 928 assault boat · Variants / Type 928D / Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Armament: 1 x remote weapon station with 12.7mm machine gun and 2 x pedestals for crew-served machine guns[source]Type 928 assault boat · Variants / Type 928D / Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Reported operators | — |
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