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ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE (HONG KONG)

COASTAL FORCES

MERCURY patrol boats (1982)

Names

PL57 Mercury

PL58 Vulcan

PL59 Ceres

Builders

Chung Wah SB, Kowloon: PL57-59

Commissioned

1982: PL57-59

Losses

None

Transfers

China, 1997: PL57-59 (PL57-59)

Discarding

none

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

86

Length, m

26.2

Breadth, m

5.90

Draught, m

1.80

No of shafts

2 + 1 waterjet

Machinery

2 MTU 12V396 TC82 diesels + 1 MAN D2566 diesel

Power, h. p.

2600 + 195 = 2600

Max speed, kts

23

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

 

Armament

1 x 1 - 12.7/90

Electronic equipment Decca 150 radar

Complement

14

Project history: Damen Mk II design, differing with Mk I by having a cargo hold and smaller pilothouse. Patrol range was restricted, central Schottel propeller was replaced by waterjet.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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