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Measured figures
Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length · source measurement 1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Sea-class workboat |
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| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | — |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Sea class[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Royal Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | 2017–2024[source] |
| In commission |
Length · source measurement 2
Single sourceLength · source measurement 3
Single sourceLength · source measurement 4
Single source11 m (36 ft 1 in) 13.8 m (45 ft 3 in) 15 m (49 ft 3 in) 18 m (59 ft 1 in)[source]
11-15 m Workboat variants
Single sourceHMS Magpie
Single source15 to 23 t (15 to 23 long tons) (11-15 m Workboat variants); 37 t (36 long tons) (HMS Magpie )[source]
Complement
Single source28[source]
berths (11 m variants), 4 berths (13.8 & 15 m variants), up to 9 crew (HMS Magpie ); up to 36 passengers (13.8 m variant); up to 12 cadets (15 m officer training variants)
Single source2 berths (11 m variants), 4 berths (13.8 & 15 m variants), up to 9 crew (HMS Magpie ); up to 36 passengers (13.8 m variant); up to 12 cadets (15 m officer training variants)[source]
at 14 knots (26 km/h )
Single source2,200 nautical miles (4,100 km ; 2,500 mi ) at 14 knots (26 km/h )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
2001–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| On order | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 35 + 7 (Arcims-class) minehunting variants[source] |
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| Active | 35 + 7[source] |
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| Laid up | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Guided-missile corvette[source] | Workboat/training/diver support/survey/minehunting vessels[source] |
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| Tonnage | 850 tons (full load)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | MR-352 ("Cross Dome") search radar MR-123 ("Bass Tilt") fire control radar[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 x AK-176 76 mm gun 1 x AK-630 30 mm CIWS 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns Anti-ship missiles 8 x Kh-35 Uran anti-ship missiles ( Ship 381 ) 8 x VCM-01 anti-ship missiles (from A2 onward) 1 x 9K38 Igla MANPADS[source] | — |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2018–present[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | Yanmar diesels; twin waterjets[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | — | Remus UUV (11, 15 & 18 m survey modules); SeaCat UUVs (Arcims-class variants)[source] |
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