Clyde 2010
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Clyde | P257 | Vosper-Thornycroft, Woolston | 24.11.2005 | 15.6.2006 | 5.7.2007 | in service (2019) |
|
Displacement standard, t |
1700 |
|
Displacement full, t |
1850 |
|
Length, m |
75.3 pp 81.5 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
13.6 |
|
Draught, m |
4.15 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 MAN-Burmeister & Wain-Ruston 12RK270 diesels |
|
Power, h. p. |
11280 |
|
Max speed, kts |
20 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 325 |
|
Endurance, nm(kts) |
5500(15) |
|
Armament |
1 x 1 - 30/75 DS-30B, 4 x 1 - 12.7/90, helicopter deck |
|
Electronic equipment |
Terma-Scanter 4100 radar |
|
Complement |
36 + 20 commandos |
Project history: Clyde was ordered in 2005 to replace the Castle-class patrol ships as Falklands Islands patrol vessel; she differs from the previous three units in being 1.75 m longer, having an aft helicopter deck capable of handling Merlin helicopter, and having accommodations for 11 additional personnel.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Clyde 2007
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