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Peacock-class corvette

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Class overview
BuildersHall Russell
OperatorsPhilippines and Ireland
Preceded byCastle class
Succeeded byFalklands Islands Class
In commission1 December 1982 - 1996
Completed5
Active5 (None in RN Service)
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5
Philippine Navy: HMS Peacock (P239)
HMS Plover (P240)
HMS Starling (P241)
Irish Navy: HMS Swallow (P242)
HMS Swift (P243)
General characteristics
Displacement712 tons full load
Length62.6 m (205.4 ft)
Beam10 m (32.8 ft)
Draught2.72 m (8.9 ft)
Propulsion2 diesels, 2 shafts, 14,188 bhp
Speed25 knots
Complement30 - 40
Armament(As built) 1 76 mm OTO DP, 4 7.62 mm MG


The Peacock Class is a class of patrol corvette built for the Royal Navy. Only five were ever constructed, and by 1997 all had been sold to the Irish Naval Service or the Philippine Navy.

Original use

The five ships of this class were originally part of the Hong Kong Squadron of the Royal Navy. The ships were built by Hall Russell in the United Kingdom and were commissioned into Royal Navy service in 1983 and 1984. They were specifically built for service in Hong Kong with the 6th Patrol Craft Squadron; for work in tropical climates they were fully air conditioned and were capable of remaining at sea during typhoons. As well as ‘flying the flag’ and providing a constant naval presence in region, they could undertake a number of different roles including Seamanship, Navigation and Gunnery training and Search-and-Rescue duties for which they had facilities to carry divers (including a decompression chamber) and equipment to recover vessels and aircraft. They also worked with the Marine Department of the Hong Kong Police and with Customs & Excise in order to prevent the constant flow of illegal immigrants, narcotics and electronic equipment into the Colony. For these roles each vessel could carry two Avon Searider SR5M Rigid-hulled inflatable boats and a small detachment of Royal Marines.[1]

Philippine Navy

HMS Peacock (P239), HMS Plover (P240) and HMS Starling (P241) were sold to the Philippines and were officially turned over to the Philippine Navy on 1 August 1997 when Hong Kong was ceded back to China. In Philippine service they are designated Jacinto class corvettes, and have been considerably 'up-gunned' with a 25 mm M242 Bushmaster and two 20 mm Oerlikon guns.

Irish Navy

HMS Swallow (P242) and HMS Swift (P243) were both sold to the Irish Naval Service in 1988.

Operators

References

  1. ^ Royal Navy Postwar. Peacock Class Offshore Patrol Vessels.
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