HMS Tyne (P281)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | To Replace old Island class |
| Laid down: | 18 October 1979 |
| Launched: | |
| Commissioned: | 2003 |
| Decommissioned: | |
| Fate: | In service |
| Struck: | |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,677 tonnes |
| Length: | 79.9 m |
| Beam: | 13.6 m |
| Draught: | 3.8 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Ruston 12RK 270 Main Engines developing 4125kW @ 1000rpm |
| Speed: | 20 kts |
| Range: | 7800 nautical miles at 12 knots |
| Complement: | 30 (Plus Royal Marine boarding party) |
| Armament: | 1 x 20 mm British Manufacturing and Research Company (BMARC) KAA Gun plus 2 General purpose machine guns |
| Aircraft: | Capable of supporting one small/medium helicopter (Merlin, sea king) |
| Motto: | |
HMS Tyne (Pennant Number P281) is the 6th Royal Navy ship to carry the name Tyne. She is a River class offshore patrol vessel vessel built by Vosper Thornycroft in Southampton to serve as fishery protection units within the United Kingdom's waters along with her two sister ships Mersey and Severn. All three were commissioned into service in 2003 to replace the 5 older Island class patrol vessels.
The ships have large working decks to allow the vessels to cope in several roles. Such as disaster relief, fire fighting, rescue work, and interception of other vessels. For this purpose a crane capable of lifting 25 tonnes for the use of standard containers is fitted. The deck is also large enough to permit the transport of other craft such as Oil Spill Recovery Tractors and landing craft.
[edit] See also
- See HMS Tyne for other ships with the same name.
[edit] External links
| River-class patrol vessel |
| List of patrol vessels of the Royal Navy |
