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ROYAL BAHAMAS DEFENCE FORCES

COASTAL FORCES

YELLOW ELDER patrol boats (1986)

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Yellow Elder P03   Fairey Marine, Cowes, UK   1986 25.6.1986 discarded 2018
Port Nelson P04   Fairey Marine, Cowes, UK   1986 9.1986 discarded 2.2007
Samana P05   Fairey Marine, Cowes, UK   7.1986 20.11.1986 discarded 2.2007

  

Displacement standard, t

100

Displacement full, t

180

Length, m

29.0 pp 33.0 oa

Breadth, m

6.73

Draught, m

2.10

No of shafts

3

Machinery

3 General Motors Detroit Diesel 16V149TB diesels

Power, h. p.

5400

Max speed, kts

30

Fuel, t

diesel oil 16

Endurance, nm(kts)

1400(14)

Armament

1 x 1 - 20/90 Mk 20 Rh 202, 3 x 1 - 7.6/90
Electronic equipment Furuno FR-701 radar

Complement

21

Project history: Fairey Protector class.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Samana 1996

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