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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, t	1285
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

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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.