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FALKLAND DESIRE patrol ship (1969/1987)
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Falkland Desire 1987
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkland Desire (ex-Southella, ex-Seisella) | Hall Russell, Aberdeen, UK | 2/1969 // 1.2.1987 | off-charter 1989, rechartered 1991, returned 1995 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 64.3 pp 69.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 12.7 |
| Draught, m | 4.57 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 Mirrles National KMR-8 diesel |
| Power, h. p. | 2880 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 400 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 15000(15) |
| Armament | small arms, helicopter deck |
| Electronic equipment | 2x radars |
| Complement | 40 |
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Falkland Desire 1987
Project history
Former stern-haul trawler converted in 1986 as a seismic survey and oilfield standby safety vessel.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
