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Castle-class patrol vessellarger figure on 3 of 4
Pashe-class speedboatlarger figure on 1 of 4
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Measured figures
overall
Single source246 ft (75 m) (overall)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Castle-class patrol vessel | Pashe-class speedboat |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement | 1,570 tons full load[source] | 30 tons full load[source] |
| Power | 2 shafts, 2 Paxman diesels, 2,820 hp (2,100 kW)[source] | Diesel[source] 2 × MWM TBD 234 V12 engines, 1,646 horsepower (1.227 MW) 2 × shafts[source] |
| Builders | Hall, Russell & Company[source] | Marine Industries Organization[source] |
19.5 m (64 ft 0 in)[source]
at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Single source10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Operators | Royal Navy (retired) Bangladesh Navy[source] | Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[source] |
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| Preceded by | Island class[source] | — |
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| Succeeded by | River class[source] | — |
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| Built | 1979–1981[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1982–Present[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Type | Offshore patrol vessel[source] | Fast patrol boat[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Type 1006 radar Simrad RU sidescan sonar (Bangladesh Navy installed Type 360 Radar as the main radar)[source] | Surface search radar , I-band[source] |
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| Armament | Royal Navy: 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun Mark III, replaced by 1 × 30 mm gun Bangladesh Navy: 1 x 76 mm (3.0 in) main gun 4 × C-704 AShM Small caliber guns or autocannons[source] | 2 × 23mm/80 (twin)[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck capable of supporting a Sea King helicopter[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Role | — | class of fast patrol boat[source] |
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