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Orla 2014 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Orla (ex-Swift)	P41	992	Hall Russell, Aberdeen, UK	23.9.1983	11.9.1984	3.5.1985 // 8.10.1988	in service (2019)
Ciara (ex-Swallow)	P42	991	Hall Russell, Aberdeen, UK	24.4.1983	30.3.1984	16.11.1984 // 8.10.1988	in service (2019)

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, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 4 x 1 - 7.6/90
Electronic equipment	type 1006 radar, GSA.7 Sea Archer E/O director
Complement	31

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Project history

Former British corvettes of Peacock class. 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

1993, both: - type 1006 radar, GSA.7 Sea Archer e/o system; + Kelvin-Hughes 500A, Kelvin-Hughes Mk IV radars, Radamec 1500 e/o system

2008, both: - 2 x 1 - 12.7/90; + 2 x 1 - 20/90 Mk 20 Rh202

Naval service

No significant events.

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