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BPatrol & mine warfare vessels
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Kaivan-class patrol craftlarger figure on 2 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source28.9 m (94 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kaivan-class patrol craft | T Craft-class patrol vessel |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | USCG, Curtis Bay[source] | — |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | South African Navy (3) Israeli Navy (3)[source] |
| In service | 1956–present[source] | — |
| Completed | ||
| Active |
T Craft-class patrol vessellarger figure on 2 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
22 m (72.2 ft)[source]
Full load · Conway’s cited
Single sourceFull load · Jane’s cited
Single sourceLoad unspecified · Combat Fleets cited
Single sourceStandard · Conway’s cited
Single sourceStandard · Jane’s cited
Single source98/100 tons standard 148/150 tons full load[source]
100 tonnes (98 long tons )[source]
150 t (150 long tons) at full load[source]
98 tonnes (96 long tons )[source]
148 tonnes (146 long tons )[source]
85 tonnes (84 long tons )[source]
Displacement
Single source36 long tons (37 t)[source]
Complement including one officer
Single source16 personnel[source]Complement including one officer
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Lost | — |
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| Type | Large patrol craft[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] | South Africa[source]T Craft class · explicitly stated class construction country, not operating-country inference |
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| Name | — | T Craft class[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Patrol boat[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 ADE 444 Tl 12V diesels; 2 Hamilton water-jets[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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| 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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