| Scimitar-class patrol vessel | |
|---|---|
 Sabre | |
| Class overview | |
| Builders: | Halmatic |
| Operators: |
 Royal Navy |
| Preceded by: | Archer class |
| In commission: | 2003 – |
| Active: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol boat |
| Displacement: | 24 tonnes (24 long tons) |
| Length: | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
| Beam: | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Draught: | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × MAN 2480LXE diesels, 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 30 knots (35 mph; 56 km/h) |
| Range: | 260 nmi (480 km) at 19 kn (35 km/h) |
| Complement: | 7 (1 officer, 6 ratings) |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Racal-Decca Bridgemaster 360, I band navigation radar |
| Armament: | 2 × L7 7.62 mm stern-mounted GPMGs |
The Scimitar class is a class of fast patrol boat in service with the British Royal Navy. The two vessels of this class are of a commercial design known as the Lifespan Patrol Vessel built by Halmatic (now BAE Systems Surface Ships), and formerly served in an inshore waterways anti-terrorist role in Northern Ireland. They were acquired for the Royal Navy in 2003 for service with the Gibraltar Squadron, releasing two Archer-class boats that had filled this role for service with the Cyprus Squadron.
Vessels
- HMS Scimitar (ex-MV Grey Fox)
- HMS Sabre (ex-MV Grey Wolf)
External links
- Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron official page
- Telegraph | News | Navy switches IRA patrol boats to guard Gibraltar | November 03 2002[dead link]
Warning: Display title "<i>Scimitar</i> class patrol vessel" overrides earlier display title "<i>Scimitar</i>-class patrol vessel".
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