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FPB 72-class patrol boat

Patrol boat

FPB 72-class patrol boat is a patrol boat. It was built by OCEA Shipbuilding, France. Reported operators include Nigerian Navy Philippines Coast Guard Suriname Coast Guard.

Origin: Not reported
Manufacturer: OCEA Shipbuilding, France

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Length: 24m
Speed: 52km/hMaximum
Range: 3,700km14 mph)

Technical data

Specifications

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Dimensions & mass

Displacement: 120 tons¹
Length: 24 m (78 ft 9 in)¹
Beam: 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)¹

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Size in context

Length: 24 m
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Draught

1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)¹

Performance

Speed: 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)¹
Range: 800 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)¹
Complement: 12¹

Systems & armament

Propulsion: 2 x 10V 2000 M72 MTU engines¹

Programme

Builders: OCEA Shipbuilding, France¹

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

FPB 72-class patrol boat · Wikipedia revision 1327659305 ↗
Builders
Infobox · Builders
OCEA Shipbuilding, France
Operators
Infobox · Operators
Nigerian Navy Philippines Coast Guard Suriname Coast Guard
Type
Infobox · Type
Patrol boat
Displacement
Infobox · Displacement
120 tons
Length
Infobox · Length
24 m (78 ft 9 in)
Beam
Infobox · Beam
5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Draught
Infobox · Draught
1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Propulsion
Infobox · Propulsion
2 x 10V 2000 M72 MTU engines
Speed
Infobox · Speed
28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range
Infobox · Range
800 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)
Complement
Infobox · Complement
12