| HMS Cutlass (P295) | |
|---|---|
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
| Name: | HMS Cutlass |
| Builder: | Marine Specialised Technology, Merseyside |
| Laid down: | July 2020[1][2] |
| Acquired: | November 2021 |
| Homeport: | PJOB Gibraltar/HQ British Forces Gibraltar |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Cutlass-class patrol vessel |
| Propulsion: | Three Volvo D13 engines; triple MJP 350X waterjets[3] |
| Speed: | 41 knots (76 km/h; 47 mph) |
| Complement: | 6 personnel + up to 6 passengers |
| Armament: |
3 × general purpose machine guns (bow & stern-mounted) 1 × .50 machine gun |
HMS Cutlass is a Cutlass-class patrol vessel fast patrol boat of the British Royal Navy. She is a fast patrol boat with a maximum speed around 41 knots (76 km/h; 47 mph) designed for sovereignty protection and coastal security duties. She arrived in Gibraltar in November 2021[4] after undergoing sea trials in Liverpool.[5][6] The boat was formally handed over to the Royal Navy in March 2022.[7]
Along with HMS Dagger, she is replacing the Scimitar-class patrol vessels in Gibraltar. The Scimitar-class boats were deployed in Gibraltar after 2003 but were withdrawn from the territory in 2020, being then replaced by two Archer-class boats on an interim basis until the arrival of the Cutlass-class vessels.
Cutlass was commissioned on 4 May 2022.[8]
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References[]
- ↑ Scott, Richard (24 July 2020). "MST wins UK MoD contract for new Gibraltar fast patrol craft". Janes.com. https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/mst-wins-uk-mod-contract-for-new-gibraltar-fast-patrol-craft.
- ↑ "Marine Specialised Technology (MST) Selects MJP Waterjets for UK Mod Gibraltar Squadron Contact". Marine Jet Power. 11 August 2020. https://marinejetpower.com/news/marine-specialised-technology-mst-selects-mjp-waterjets-for-uk-mod-gibraltar-squadron-contract/.
- ↑ "Royal Navy's HMS Cutlass Jet-propelled Patrol Vessels Completes Initial Trials". 16 November 2021. https://militaryleak.com/2021/11/17/royal-navys-hms-cutlass-jet-propelled-patrol-vessels-completes-initial-trials/.
- ↑ "HMS CUTLASS, HSC - Details and current position - MMSI 232035463 - VesselFinder". https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/HMS-CUTLASS-IMO-0-MMSI-232035463.
- ↑ "HMS Cutlass, Gibraltar Squadron's new patrol boat, undergoes sea trials". https://www.chronicle.gi/hms-cutlass-gibraltar-squadrons-new-patrol-boat-undergoes-sea-trials/.
- ↑ "Royal Navy Gib Squadron Welcomes HMS Cutlass". https://www.yourgibraltartv.com/society/24529-royal-navy-gib-squadron-welcomes-hms-cutlass.
- ↑ "Gibraltar Squadron Welcomes HMS Cutlass". 1 March 2022. https://seawaves.com/?p=19576.
- ↑ MODGibraltar (04 May 2022). "Today HMS Cutlass was officially commissioned at @RNGibSqn". https://twitter.com/MODGibraltar/status/1521809551053438976.