Scimitar-class patrol vessel
 HMS Sabre, 2011
| |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Halmatic |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | Template:Sclass- |
| In commission | 2003 – |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol boat |
| Displacement | 24 tonnes (24 long tons) |
| Length | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Draught | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × MAN 2480LXE diesels, 2 shafts |
| Speed | 32 knots (37 mph; 59 km/h) |
| Range | 260 nmi (480 km) at 19 kn (35 km/h) |
| Complement | 5 (1 officer, 4 ratings) |
| Sensors and processing systems | Racal-Decca Bridgemaster 360, I band navigation radar |
| Armament | 2 × General purpose machine guns (stern-mounted) |
The Scimitar class is a class of fast patrol boat in service with the British Royal Navy.
The two vessels of this class are of a commercial design known as the Lifespan Patrol Vessel built by Halmatic (now BAE Systems Surface Ships), and formerly served in an inshore waterways anti-terrorist role in Northern Ireland. They were acquired for the Royal Navy in 2003 for service with the Gibraltar Squadron, releasing two Template:Sclass- boats that had filled this role for service with the Cyprus Squadron.[1]
With the decommissioning of the survey launch HMS Gleaner in 2018, the two Scimitar-class boats are set to become the smallest commissioned vessels in the Royal Navy.[2]
Vessels in the class
| Name | Pennant number | Builder | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scimitar (ex-MV Grey Fox) |
P284 | Halmatic Ltd, Portsmouth | 2003 | Active in service |
| Sabre (ex-MV Grey Wolf) |
P285 | Halmatic Ltd, Southampton | Active in service |
References
- ^ Royal Navy - Patrol Boats - Scimitar class, royalnavy.mod.uk, Retrieved 14 June 2014
- ^ Corby, Samuel (23 August 2017). "Details released on HMS Gleaner replacement". UK Defence Journal. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
External links
- Royal Navy - Patrol Boats - Scimitar class (royalnavy.mod.uk)
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