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PEACOCK patrol vessels (1983 - 1985)


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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, t662
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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<i>Peacock </i>1985
Peacock 1985


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<i>Plover </i>1985 <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
Plover 1985 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.


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.