Sterne 1980
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Sterne (ex-PM41) | P680 | La Perriere, Lorient | 18.5.1979 | 31.10.1979 | 18.7.1980 | stricken 7.2009 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
250 |
|
Displacement full, t |
340 |
|
Length, m |
43.6 pp 49.0 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
7.50 |
|
Draught, m |
2.80 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 SACM V12 CZSHR diesels |
|
Power, h. p. |
4200 |
|
Max speed, kts |
19 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
|
Endurance, nm(kts) |
4900(12) |
|
Armament |
2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
|
Electronic equipment |
DRBN-32 radar |
|
Complement |
19 |
Project history: Sterne was built to mercantile standards for fishery protection duties within the 200-mile economic zone. Construction funds were provided by the ship owners, but the ship was manned by naval personnel. She was equipped with a large infirmary, and featured an active tank stabilisation system. An electrohydraulic drive system coupled to the starboard shaft provided an economical cruise speed of 6.5kts. A second unit was to have been ordered in 1987, but was cancelled.
Modernizations: late 1990s: - DRBN-32 radar; + Furuno, Decca 2690 ARPA radars
Naval service: No significant events.
Sterne 2002
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