HMS Kingfisher (P260)
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | HMS Kingfisher |
| Builder | Richard Dunston, Hessle |
| Laid down | July 1973 |
| Launched | 20 September 1974 |
| Commissioned | 8 October 1975 |
| Fate | Sold 28 February 1996[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bird-class patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 190 long tons (193 t) |
| Length | 120 ft (37 m) o/a |
| Beam | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Complement | 4 officers, 19 ratings |
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HMS Kingfisher (P260) was a Bird-class patrol vessel of the British Royal Navy.
Construction and design
Kingfisher was laid down at the Richard Dunston shipyard at Hessle, near Kingston upon Hull in July 1973, was launched on 20 September 1974 and commissioned on 8 October 1975.[2]
References
- ^ "H.M.S. Kingfisher". Oldships.org.uk Archived from the original on 25 November 2009.
- ^ Prézelin and Baker 1990, p. 717.
- Prézelin, Bernard; Baker III, A.D., eds. (1991). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1990/1991. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-250-8.
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