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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED KINGDOM
COASTAL FORCES
"BRAVE" fast attack craft (torpedo) (BRAVE BORDERER) (2, 1960)


Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Brave Borderer P1011   Vosper, Portchester   7.1.1958 1.1960 target 1972
Brave Swordsman P1012   Vosper, Portchester   22.5.1958 7.1960 target 1972


100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate Brave Borderer P1011   Vosper, Portchester   7.1.1958 1.1960 target 1972 Brave Swordsman P1012   Vosper, Portchester   22.5.1958 7.1960 target 1972

Technical data


Displacement standard, t

89

Displacement full, t

114

Length, m

27.4 pp 30.1 oa

Breadth, m

7.80

Draught, m

1.80

No of shafts

3

Machinery

3 Rolls-Royce Proteus gas turbines

Power, h. p.

10500

Max speed, kts

50

Fuel, t

diesel oil 25

Endurance, nm(kts)

 

Armament

1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 9, 4 - 533 TC

Electronic equipment

presumably type 293Q radar

Complement

20



Standard scale images


<i>Brave Borderer </i>1960
Brave Borderer 1960
<i>Brave Swordsman </i>1968
Brave Swordsman 1968
<i>Brave Swordsman </i>1961
Brave Swordsman 1961


Project history

The last operational fast patrol boats built for the RN, these had welded aluminium frames, a double mahogany skin and fiberglass sheathing below the waterline. A feature of the design was the great beam to accommodate the three engines, which with the hydraulic flap in the transom helped to maintain the trim.

Although the requirement for FPBs had officially lapsed with the demise of Coastal Forces they played a useful role as targets and in fishery patrol duties. They were originally intended to have the 84mm CFS-2 (Coastal Forces System Mk 2) stabilized gun system, an adaptation of the Centurion tank's 20pdr. The prototype tested in Bold Pioneer had many teething troubles and when Coastal Forces were axed the development was not pursued. Although originally intended to have four TT they were given side-launching cradles to save weight.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.