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BPatrol & mine warfare vessels
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Styrsö-class mine countermeasures vessellarger figure on 4 of 5
T Craft-class patrol vessellarger figure on 1 of 5
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Measured figures
Complement including one officer
Single source16 personnel[source]Complement including one officer
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.
Configuration
| Specification | Styrsö-class mine countermeasures vessel | T Craft-class patrol vessel |
|---|---|---|
| Complement | 10 officers and 8 ratings[source] | — |
| Name | Styrsö class[source] | T Craft class[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | — |
| Operators | Swedish Navy[source] | South African Navy (3) Israeli Navy (3)[source] |
| Built | 1996–1997[source] | — |
| Completed | ||
| Active | ||
| Type | Mine countermeasures vessel[source] | — |
| Propulsion | 2 Saab Scania DSI 14[source] | 2 ADE 444 Tl 12V diesels; 2 Hamilton water-jets[source] |
| Armament | 2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns[source] | 1 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Browning machine gun[source] |
| Class & type | — | Patrol boat[source] |
| Capacity | — | 16 (1 officer)[source] |
| Sensors & processing systems | — | Surface search radar : Racal-Decca I-band[source] |
| Country of origin | — | South Africa[source]T Craft class · explicitly stated class construction country, not operating-country inference |
| 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 |