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Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 0 of 4
Vishwast-class patrol vessellarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceArcher class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class patrol vessel | Vishwast-class patrol vessel |
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| Name | Archer class[source] | Vishwast class[source] |
| Builders | Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[source] | Goa Shipyard Limited[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Oman Police[source] | Indian Coast Guard[source] |
| Succeeded by | Scimitar class ; Cutlass class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Length
Single source94 metres (308 ft)[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 source26 kn (48 km/h)[source]
Installed power
Single source18,000 kilowatts (24,000 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Samarth class[source] |
| 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] | Offshore 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] | 30 mm CRN naval gun with SOP 2 x 12.7 mm HMG.[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Sankalp class[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Depth | — | 3.6 metres (12 ft)[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 x HAL Dhruv[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The ships in this class are 93.6 metres (307 ft 1 in) in length and are equipped with a 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun for policing the Exclusive Economic Zone . The vessels are designed to be propelled by two MTU engines delivering 18,000 kW (24,000 hp ) of power and have a range of 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at a cruising speed of 12–14 knots (22–26 km/h; 14–16 mph).[source]Vishwast-class patrol vessel · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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