Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp. | Fate |
Avon | RPL01 | White & Saunders-Roe, Isle of Wight | 1960 | for disposal 1984 | |||
Bude | RPL02 | White & Saunders-Roe, Isle of Wight | 1962 | for disposal 1983 | |||
Clyde | RPL03 | White & Saunders-Roe, Isle of Wight | 1962 | for disposal 1986 | |||
Dart | RPL04 | White & Saunders-Roe, Isle of Wight | 1962 | for disposal 1987 | |||
Eden | RPL05 | White & Saunders-Roe, Isle of Wight | 1962 | for disposal 1994 | |||
Forth | RPL06 | White & Saunders-Roe, Isle of Wight | 1962 | for disposal 1994 | |||
Glen | RPL07 | White & Saunders-Roe, Isle of Wight | 1962 | stricken 1980 | |||
Humber | RPL08 | White & Saunders-Roe, Isle of Wight | 1962 | stricken 1980 | |||
Itchen | RPL09 | White & Saunders-Roe, Isle of Wight | 1962 | for disposal 1987 | |||
Kennet | RPL10 | White & Saunders-Roe, Isle of Wight | 1967 | for disposal 1984 | |||
Lodden | RPL11 | White & Saunders-Roe, Isle of Wight | 1967 | for disposal 1984 | |||
Medway | RPL12 | White & Saunders-Roe, Isle of Wight | 1967 | for disposal 1994 |
Displacement standard, t |
|
Displacement full, t |
100 |
Length, m |
22.0 |
Breadth, m |
6.20 |
Draught, m |
1.70 |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
2 diesels |
Power, h. p. |
870 |
Max speed, kts |
9 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
Endurance, nm(kts) | |
Armament |
none |
Military load |
1 main battle tank |
Electronic equipment | radar |
Complement |
6 |
Project history: Ramp powered lighters, available for short coastal hauls.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Avon 1980
Special thanks to Adrian Palmer for the information
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