Namacurra-class patrol boat

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   Name

   Infobox · Name

   Namacurra class

   Builders

   Infobox · Builders

   Tornado Products , South Africa

   Operators

   Infobox · Operators

   South African Navy Angolan Navy Malawi Navy Mozambique Naval Command Namibian Navy

   Built

   Infobox · Built

   1980–1981

   In commission

   Infobox · In commission

   1980–present

   Completed

   Infobox · Completed

   33

   Active

   Infobox · Active

   32

   Lost

   Infobox · Lost

   1

   Class & type

   Infobox · Class & type

   Harbour patrol craft

   Displacement

   Infobox · Displacement

   4 t (3.9 long tons ) light 5.2 t (5.1 long tons) fully loaded

   Length

   Infobox · Length

   9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)

   Beam

   Infobox · Beam

   2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)

   Draught

   Infobox · Draught

   0.8 m (2 ft 7 in)

   Propulsion

   Infobox · Propulsion

   2 × 280 kW (380 bhp ) gasoline engines

   Speed

   Infobox · Speed

   30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)

   Range

   Infobox · Range

   180 nmi (330 km; 210 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)

   Complement

   Infobox · Complement

   4

   Sensors & processing systems

   Infobox · Sensors & processing systems

   Surface search: Furuno I-band

   Armament

   Infobox · Armament

   1 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine gun 2 × 7.62 mm (0.30 in) light machine guns

   Country of origin

   Namacurra-class patrol boat · Background and description · paragraph 2 · whole design · explicit development/design country · revision 1374085181

   The Namacurra class (also spelled "Namicurra") is a series of small harbour patrol craft designed and built in South Africa. Their catamaran -type hulls are made of glass-reinforced plastic . They have a displacement of 4 tonnes (3.9 long tons ) light and 5.2 t (5.1 long tons) fully loaded and measure 9.5 metres (31 ft 2 in) with a beam of 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) and a draught of 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in). The boats are powered by two BMW or Yamaha 280- kilowatt (380 bhp ) gasoline engines turning two propellers giving the vessels a maximum speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) With a crew of four they have a maximum range of 180 nautical miles (330 km; 210 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph).

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