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At a glance
Measured figures
Maximum; Baseline speed Economical speed
Single sourceMaximum; Loiter speed
Single sourceMaximum; Speed
Single sourceBaseline speed 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) Economical speed 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) Loiter speed 4 to 10 knots (7.4 to 18.5 km/h; 4.6 to 11.5 mph)[source]
Maximum; Tarlan -class torpedo boat · Speed
Single source50 knots (93 km/h)[source]Tarlan -class torpedo boat
at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Protector-class patrol vessel | Tarlan-class speedboat |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 2 × MAN B&W 12RK280 diesel engines, 5,400 kW (7,200 hp) each at 1,000 rpm 450 kW (600 hp) bow thruster 3 × MAN diesel electricity generators[source] | Diesel[source]Tarlan -class torpedo boat 2 × diesel engines, 1,320 horsepower (0.98 MW) 2 × surface piercing propellers[source]Tarlan -class torpedo boat |
| Name | Protector class[source] | — |
| Builders | Tenix, Williamstown[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal New Zealand Navy[source] | Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[source]Tarlan -class torpedo boat |
| Cost | $110 million per vessel[source] | — |
| In commission | 2010[source] | — |
| Completed | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Type | Offshore patrol vessel[source] | Torpedo boat[source]Tarlan -class torpedo boat |
| Endurance | 21 days[source] | — |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × RHIB (7.74 m (25.4 ft)) 6 × 45 man inflatable rafts 2 × special forces RHIB (11 m (36 ft))[source] | — |
| Capacity | 30 passengers, 3 × 20 ft sea container, 1 × 16 tonne, 9-metre crane aft[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | Fire control: Optical[source] | — |
| Armament | 1 × Remote Controlled Rafael Typhoon 25 mm stabilised naval gun, on forecastle 2 × M2HB QCB .50 calibre Browning machine guns on pivots on either side of the bridge Small arms[source] | — |
| Aircraft carried | 1 x Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopter. Can be armed with a combination of homing torpedoes, AGM119 ASM and MAG58 Machine Gun . 1 x A109 light utility helicopter (alternative to Seasprite)[source] | — |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar for Seasprite or A109[source] | — |
| In service | — | 2005–present[source]Tarlan -class torpedo boat |
| Alternative designation | — | Tarlan[source] |