Archer 1990
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Names |
P163 (ex-A163) Express P164 (ex-A153) Explorer P165 (ex-A154) Example P167 (ex-A167) Exploit P264 Archer P270 Biter P272 Smiter P273 Pursuer P274 Tracker P275 Raider P279 Blazer P280 Dasher P291 Puncher P292 Charger P293 Ranger P294 Trumpeter |
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Builders |
Watercraft, Shoreham: P163-165, 167, 264, 270, 272 Watercraft, Shoreham // Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth: P273, 279, 280, 291-294 BMT (Kingfisher Boats, Falmouth // Ailsa, Troon): P274, 275 |
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Completed |
1985: P264, 270 1986: P272 1988: P273, 279, 280, 291-294 1985 // 1994: P165 1986 // 1994: P164 1988 // 1994: P163, 167 1998: P274, 275 |
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Losses |
None |
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Transfers |
none |
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Discarding |
in service (2019): P163-165, 167, 264, 270, 272-275, 279, 280, 291-294 |
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Displacement standard, t |
44 |
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Displacement full, t |
49 |
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Length, m |
18.0 pp 20.8 oa |
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Breadth, m |
5.80 |
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Draught, m |
1.80 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
P163-165, 167, 264, 270, 272, 273, 279, 280, 291-294: 2 Perkins CV M800T diesels P274, 275: 2 MTU 12V193TB92 diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
P163-165, 167, 264, 270, 272, 273, 279, 280, 291-294: 1590 P274, 275: 2000 |
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Max speed, kts |
P163-165, 167, 264, 270, 272, 273, 279, 280, 291-294: 22.5 P274, 275: 25 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
550(15) |
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Armament |
P293, 294: 1 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90 others: provision for 1 x 1 - 7.6/90 |
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Electronic equipment |
Decca AC1216 radar |
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Complement |
5 + 13 trainers |
Project history: Glass-reinforced plastic construction, deep-vee, hard-chine hulls.
Modernizations: late 1990s, Ranger, Trumpeter: - 1 x 1 - 20/90
Naval service: P293 and P294 serve as patrol and SAR craft at Gibraltar. A153, 154, 163 and 167 served as RNAS training boats till early 1994 but recommissioned in July 1994 as patrols.
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