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BPatrol & mine warfare vessels
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FPB 72-class patrol boatlarger figure on 2 of 4
T Craft-class patrol vessellarger figure on 2 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source24 m (78 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FPB 72-class patrol boat | T Craft-class patrol vessel |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | OCEA Shipbuilding, France[source] | — |
| Operators | Nigerian Navy Philippines Coast Guard Suriname Coast Guard[source] | South African Navy (3) Israeli Navy (3)[source] |
| Type | Patrol boat[source] | — |
| Propulsion | 2 x 10V 2000 M72 MTU engines[source] | 2 ADE 444 Tl 12V diesels; 2 Hamilton water-jets[source] |
| Name | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
22 m (72.2 ft)[source]
Complement including one officer
Single source16 personnel[source]Complement including one officer
at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Single sourceat 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Single source800 nmi (1,500 km; 920 mi) at 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) 2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[source]
at 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Single source530 nmi (980 km; 610 mi) at 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph)[source]
Installed power
Single source2,000 hp (1,500 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
T Craft class[source] |
| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Class & type | — | Patrol boat[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 16 (1 officer)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Surface search radar : Racal-Decca I-band[source] |
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| Armament | — | 1 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Browning machine gun[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | South Africa[source]T Craft class · explicitly stated class construction country, not operating-country inference |
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| Manufacturer | — | T Craft International[source]T Craft class · three source ships explicitly built by T CraftInternational T Craft International[source]T Craft class South African vessels P1552/P1553/P1554 built by T Craft International; no sibling equipment or later successor company inference |
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