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Bay-class patrol boatlarger figure on 1 of 2
Skrunda-class patrol boatlarger figure on 1 of 2
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Length
Single source38.2 m (125 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bay-class patrol boat | Skrunda-class patrol boat |
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| Displacement | 134 tons[source] | 125 tons[source] |
| Power | — | 2 x MAN D 2842 diesel engines and Servogear CPPs , 1,620 kW (2,170 hp )[source] |
| Name | Bay class[source] | Skrunda class[source] |
| Builders | Austal[source] | Abeking & Rasmussen Riga Shipyard[source] |
25.7 m (84 ft 4 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Operators | Australian Border Force Marine Unit Sri Lanka Navy Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency[source] | Latvian Naval Forces[source] |
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| In service | 1999–present[source] | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Patrol boat[source] | Patrol boat[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 × MTU 16V 2000 M70 diesel engines 1 VosperThornycroft bow thruster[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × Wiltrading Pursuit 640 vessels (USLC-2C Survey)[source] | 1 x RIB for shallow water pursuit[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radar: Surface search: Racal Decca; E/F and I bands Sonar: Wesmar SS 390E dipping sonar[source] | Raytheon X-band radar and electro optic sensors[source] |
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| Armament | 1 × 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun[source] | Modular Mission Module with payload up to 6 tons 2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns[source] |
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| Country of origin | Australia[source]Bay-class patrol boat · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Storm class[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2011–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Source measurement | — | The Skrunda class was ordered in 2008 and built in cooperation by Abeking & Rasmussen Shipyard in Germany and Riga Shipyard in Latvia between 2009 and 2013. The class and the five vessels are named after towns and cities in Latvia from each of the five historical regions of Latvia, where important battles for Latvia's independence took place. The design is based on the well proven Abeking & Rasmussen 25-metre (82 ft) SWATH Pilot boat design, which is known for its excellent seaworthiness, offering motions in high sea state similar to conventional monohull ships three to four times its size. Skrunda -class vessels are able to perform 100% of their duties in waves as high as 3.5 metres (11 ft). The propulsion system was designed specifically for the Skrunda class and places two MAN D 2842 diesel engines in the lower torpedo hulls, driving Servogear controllable pitch propellers via Servogear reduction gearboxes.[source]Skrunda-class patrol boat · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Tasked to monitor and control the Latvian and EU territorial waters and exclusive economic zone , the Skrunda class can perform a number of different missions by changing the mission module between the bows of the two hulls, which adheres to the dimensions of a 20-foot (6.1 m) ISO container and has a payload of 6 tons. A Mission Module may contain weapons systems, equipment for hydrographic surveying, environmental protection, support for divers , or mine countermeasure operations .[source]Skrunda-class patrol boat · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The standard armament consists of two 12.7-millimetre (0.50 in) machine guns. In addition, one Mission Module can be installed with a weapons system that weighs up to 6 tons.[source]Skrunda-class patrol boat · Armament; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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