NAVYPEDIA

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Plover 1985 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

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)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	662
Displacement full, t	712
Length, m	60.0 pp 62.6 oa
Breadth, m	10.0
Draught, m	2.72
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 APE-Crossley-SEMT-Pielstick 18PA6 V280 diesels
Power, h. p.	14188
Max speed, kts	28
Fuel, t	diesel oil 44
Endurance, nm(kts)	2500(17)
Armament	1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO Melara Compact, 4 x 1 - 7.6/90, 2 x 1 - 50 flare rocket launchers
Electronic equipment	type 1006 radar, GSA.7 Sea Archer E/O director
Complement	31

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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.

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