Peacock 1985
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Peacock | P239 | 988 | Hall Russell, Aberdeen | 29.1.1982 | 1.12.1982 | 12.10.1983 | to Philippines 8.1997 (Emilio Jacinto) |
| Plover | P240 | 989 | Hall Russell, Aberdeen | 13.5.1982 | 12.4.1983 | 20.7.1984 | to Philippines 8.1997 (Apolinario Mabini) |
| Starling | P241 | 990 | Hall Russell, Aberdeen | 9.9.1982 | 7.9.1983 | 10.8.1984 | to Philippines 8.1997 (Artemio Ricarte) |
| Swallow | P242 | 991 | Hall Russell, Aberdeen | 24.4.1983 | 30.3.1984 | 16.11.1984 | to Ireland 10.1988 (Ciara) |
| Swift | P243 | 992 | Hall Russell, Aberdeen | 23.9.1983 | 11.9.1984 | 3.5.1985 | to Ireland 10.1988 (Orla) |
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Displacement standard, t |
662 |
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Displacement full, t |
712 |
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Length, m |
60.0 pp 62.6 oa |
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Breadth, m |
10.0 |
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Draught, m |
2.72 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 APE-Crossley-SEMT-Pielstick 18PA6 V280 diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
14188 |
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Max speed, kts |
28 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 44 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
2500(17) |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO Melara Compact, 4 x 1 - 7.6/90, 2 x 1 - 50 flare rocket launchers |
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Electronic equipment |
type 1006 radar, GSA.7 Sea Archer E/O director |
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Complement |
31 |
Project history: Jointly funded by RN (25%) and the Hong Kong Government (75%) to replace five elderly CMSs acting as gunboats. The design was prepared by Hall Russell.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Plover 1985
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
© Ivan Gogin, 2016