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"PROTECTOR" boats (BARRACUDA) (1998 - 2009)
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Shearwater 2003
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WPB87301 Barracuda WPB87302 Hammerhead WPB87303 Mako WPB87304 Marlin WPB87305 Stingray WPB87306 Dorado WPB87307 Osprey WPB87308 Chinook WPB87309 Albacore WPB87310 Tarpon WPB87311 Cobia WPB87312 Hawksbill WPB87313 Cormorant WPB87314 Finback WPB87315 Amberjack WPB87316 Kittiwake WPB87317 Blackfin WPB87318 Bluefin WPB87319 Yellowfin WPB87320 Manta WPB87321 Coho WPB87322 Kingfisher WPB87323 Seahawk WPB87324 Steelhead WPB87325 Beluga WPB87326 Blacktip WPB87327 Pelican WPB87328 Ridley WPB87329 Cochito WPB87330 Manowar WPB87331 Moray WPB87332 Razorbill WPB87333 Adelie WPB87334 Gannet WPB87335 Narwhal WPB87336 Sturgeon WPB87337 Sockeye WPB87338 Ibis WPB87339 Pompano WPB87340 Halibut WPB87341 Bonito WPB87342 Shrike WPB87343 Tern WPB87344 Heron WPB87345 Wahoo WPB87346 Flyingfish WPB87347 Haddock WPB87348 Brant WPB87349 Shearwater WPB87350 Petrel WPB87351 WPB87352 Sea Lion WPB87353 Skipjack WPB87354 Dolphin WPB87355 Hawk WPB87356 Sailfish WPB87357 Sawfish WPB87358 Swordfish WPB87359 Tiger Shark WPB87360 Blue Shark WPB87361 Sea Horse WPB87362 Sea Otter WPB87363 Manatee WPB87364 Ahi (ex-Diamond Back) WPB87365 Pike (ex-Alligator) WPB87366 Terrapin WPB87367 Sea Dragon WPB87368 Sea Devil WPB87369 Crocodile WPB87370 Diamondback WPB87371 Reef Shark WPB87372 Alligator WPB87373 Sea Dog WPB87374 Sea Fox |
Bollinger SY, Lockport: WPB87301-87350, 87352-87374 |
1998: WPB87301-87303 1999: WPB87304-87311, 87313 2000: WPB87312, 87314-87325 2001: WPB87326-87336, 87338, 87339 2002: WPB87337, 87340-87349 2003: WPB87350, 87353 2004: WPB87352, 87354-87357 2005: WPB87358-87366 2008: WPB87367-87369 2009: WPB87370-87374 |
none |
Malta, 10.2002: WPB87351 (before commission) |
in service (2019): WPB87301-87350, 87352-87374 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 91 |
| Length, m | 24.9 pp 26.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 5.92 |
| Draught, m | 1.74 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 MTU 8V396TE94 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2950 |
| Max speed, kts | 27 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 9 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 882(10) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-73 radar |
| Complement | 10 |
Standard scale images
Barracuda 2000
Sea Lion 2010
Graphics
Shearwater 2003
Project history
WPB87351 was re-ordered for Malta and delivered in 2002. Hull form is based on Netherlands Damen's STANPAT 2600 design. Steel-hull construction with Russian-made extruded aluminium panel superstructure. Use a stern ramp to launch and recover 4.6m 30kts RIB. WPB87351 was transferred to Malta 25.10.2002 at completion.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
