River-class

Summary

Origin country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Patrol vessel
SubtypeOffshore patrol vessel
ManufacturerBatch 1: Vosper Thornycroft, Batch 2: BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
Year commissioned2003
Units M1142 SAS Umzimkulu
M1499 SAS Umkomaas
M95 BNS Shapla
M96 BNS Shaikat
M97 BNS Surovi
M98 BNS Shaibal
P222 HMS Forth
P223 HMS Medway
P224 HMS Trent
P233 HMS Tamar
P234 HMS Spey
P281 HMS Tyne
P282 HMS Severn
P283 HMS Mersey
Current operators 🇧🇩 Bangladesh • 🇿🇦 South Africa • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Technical specifications

Displacement1677 tons
Range 10000 km
Endurance35 days
Crew45 members
Width13.5 m (44.3 ft)
Length79.5 m (260.8 ft)
Propulsion

Batch 1:

2 Ruston 12R270 diesel engines, 8,250 kW , 2 shafts
2 controllable-pitch propellers

Batch 2:

2 MAN 16V28/33D diesel engines, 14,700 kW , 2 shafts
2 controllable-pitch propellers

Armament

1 British Manufacturing and Research Company (BMARC) KAA 20 mm Gun, 2 GPMG's

Maximum speed20 knots
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