HMS Mersey - P283



Name: HMS Mersey
Operator: Royal Navy
Ordered: April 2001
Builder: Vosper Thornycroft
Launched: 14 June 2003
Sponsored by: Mrs Jennie Reeve
Commissioned: 28 November 2003
Homeport: HMNB Portsmouth
Identification: Pennant number: P283
Status: in active service
General characteristics
Class and type: River-class patrol vessel
Displacement: 1,700 tonnes[1]
Length: 79.5 m (260 ft 10 in)
Beam: 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)
Draught: 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Installed power: 4,125 kW (5,532 hp) at 1,000 rpm
Propulsion: Two Ruston 12RK 270 diesel engines
Speed: 20 kn (37 km/h)
Range: 5,500 nmi (10,200 km)
Endurance: 21 days
Boats & landing
craft carried:
Two rigid inflatable boats
Troops: 20
Complement: 30
Armament:

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