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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
FALKLAND ISLANDS
FOX patrol ship (1968/1996)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox | Brooke Marine, Lowestoft, UK | 6.11.1967 | 11.7.1968 // 2.1996 | returned 3.1997 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 800 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1088 |
| Length, m | 57.8 pp 61.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.4 |
| Draught, m | 3.60 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 Lister-Blackstone ERS-8M diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2640 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4600(12) |
| Armament | small arms |
| Electronic equipment | type 1007 radar |
| Complement | 39 |
Project history
Former Bulldog-class coastal survey ship of the Royal Navy, sold in 1989 and chartered by Falklands in 1996.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
