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Falkland Islands patrol vessel (SENTINEL) (1975/1984)


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Sentinel 1984 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Sentinel (ex-Seaforth Warrior) P246 1433 Husumweft, Husum, West Germany     27.6.1975 // 14.1.1984 sold 1992


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

710

934brt 745dwt

Displacement full, t

1100

Length, m

60.5 oa 52.8 pp

Breadth, m

13.9

Draught, m

4.50

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Atlas MaK 12M453 A4 diesels

Power, h. p.

7760

Max speed, kts

14

Fuel, t

diesel oil 550

Endurance, nm(kts)

 

Armament

2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 9, 3 x 1 - 7.6/90, 2 x 1 - 50 flare rocket launchers

Electronic equipment

2x Krupp-Atlas nav. radars

Complement

26



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<i>Sentinel </i>1984 <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
Sentinel 1984 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.


Project history

Former oil rig support ship, converted for Falklands Islands patrol duties, acquired in February 1983. Ice-strengthened. Bow thruster.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.

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