Protector 2015
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Protector (ex-Polarbjørn) | A173 | 76 | Havyard Leirvik AS, Hatlo, Norway | 6.2001 | 2001 // 23.6.2011 | in service (2019) |
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Displacement standard, t |
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Displacement full, t |
4985 |
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Length, m |
81.9 pp 89.7 oa |
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Breadth, m |
17.8 |
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Draught, m |
7.85 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 Ulstein-Bergen BRM/G-8 diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
9500 |
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Max speed, kts |
14.5 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 1300 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
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Armament |
4 x 1 - 7.6/90, helicopter deck |
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Electronic equipment |
2x radars |
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Complement |
88 + 84 passengers |
Project history: Norwegian arctic patrol ship owned by GC Rieber Snipping, chartered and commissioned into Royal Navy service 23.6.2011 (through at least 2014: as a temporary replacement for the damaged HMS Endurance (A 171). Fitted with one 60-ton main offshore crane, one 12.5-ton crane for remotely operated vehicles, and one 25-ton A-frame utility crane. Carries 156 m³ of aviation fuel, 1512 m³ fuel oil, and 169 m³ of potable water. During a 2011 refit in Denmark, prior to commissioning, her helicopter landing deck was relocated to the ship's stern from its previous position atop the bridge: the vessel is not fitted with a helicopter hangar. Able to carry at least two Pacific 22 RIBs or one Mk5 LCVP plus a number of small ground vehicles and quad bikes for research or military purposes.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Protector 2011
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