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JURA fishery protection vessels (1973-1975/1975)


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Jura 1978 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Jura P296 960 Hall Russell, Aberdeen     1973 // 1975 returned 1.1977
Westra   962 Hall Russell, Aberdeen   6.8.1974 1975 // 1975 sold 2006


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

778

Displacement full, t1285
Length, m

59.4

Breadth, m

11.0

Draught, m

4.26

No of shafts

1

Machinery

2 British Polar SP11 2VS-F diesels

Power, h. p.

4200

Max speed, kts

16.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 200

Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

P296: 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3

Westra: none

Electronic equipment

radar

Complement

43



Standard scale images


similar <i>Anglesey </i>2000
similar Anglesey 2000


Graphics


<i>Jura </i>1978 <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
Jura 1978 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.


Project history

Under considerable political pressure to provide defence for offshore resources in the new 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Royal Navy initiated studies of sea-keeping characteristics. These established criteria of length, beam, freeboard and subdivision, and thereafter commercial designs were might which approximated to the parameters. The best answer appeared to be a pair of trawler-type fishery protection vessels, Jura and Westra, operated by the Scottish Department of Fisheries. Jura (P 296) was chartered in 1975 and armed with a 40mm gun. She proved successful and the design of the 'Island' class was adapted from it.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

When HMS Jersey became operational in January 1977, Jura was returned to her owners.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.