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Equipment

Ships

The current fleet includes:

HMJS Cornwall
HMJS Middlesex
HMJS Surrey
One 34.5m Fort Class Patrol Boat (Fort Charles, P7)
One 32m Hero Class Patrol Boat (Paul Bogle, P8)
Four 12m Sea Arc Inshore Patrol Boats
13 Metre Fast Coastal Interceptors
Various Small Craft

HMJS CORNWALL

Characteristic Description:
Length 42.80 m
Beam width 7.11 m
Draught 2.52 m
Engine type 2 x Caterpillar 3516B TA-HD
Endurance 14 days
Maximum speed 26.00 kn
Crew size 12 + 4 persons
Builder Damen

HMJS MIDDLESEX

Characteristic Description :
Length 42.80 m
Beam width 7.11 m
Draught 2.52 m
Engine type 2 x Caterpillar 3516B TA-HD
Endurance 14 days
Maximum speed 26.00 kn
Crew size 12 + 4 persons
Builder Damen

HMJS SURREY

Characteristic Description:

Length 42.80 m
Beam width 7.11 m
Draught 2.52 m
Engine type 2 x Caterpillar 3516B TA-HD
Endurance 14 days
Maximum speed 26.00 kn
Crew size 12 + 4 persons
Builder Damen

FORT CLASS (FORT CHARLES, P7)

Characteristic Description:

Displacement 109 tonnes
Length 116 feet
Beam width 22 feet
Draught 7 feet
Engine type 2 x MTU MV 16V 538 TB90 Diesel
Endurance 1200 nautical miles at 18 knots
Maximum speed 32 knots
Crew size 16 (3 officers and 13 ratings)
Type of armament 1 x 20 mm gun and 2 x .50 inch machine-guns

HERO CLASS (PAUL BOGLE, P8)

Characteristic Description:

Displacement 93 tonnes
Length 106 feet
Beam width 20 feet 6 Inches
Draught 6.5 feet
Engine type 3 x MTU 396 TB93
Endurance 1500 nautical miles at 17 knots
Maximum speed 30 knots
Crew size 17 (4 officers and 13 ratings)
Type of armament 1 x 20 mm gun and 2 x .50 inch machine guns

INSHORE PATROL VESSELS

CG 121-CG 124
Characteristic Description:

Displacement (full load) 27,000 pounds
Length 40 feet 3.75 inches
Beam width 14 feet
Draught 4 feet 3 inches
Engine type Caterpillar 3208TA, 425 Hp
Endurance 400 nautical miles at 20 knots
Maximum speed 27 knots
Crew size 4 (normal)
Type of armament 7.62 mm self-loading rifles - carried by crew

VARIOUS SMALL CRAFT

9 METRE BOSTON WHALER
6 METRE BOSTON WHALER
RIGID HULLED INFLATABLES
FAST PATROL CRAFT (GO FASTS)

13 Metre Fast Coastal Interceptors

Characteristic Description

Length: 44 ft (13.5 m)
Beam: 10 ft (3.1 m)
Displacement: 12 tons
Engine: Caterpillar 3196 Diesels with twin disc water jet drives
Fuel Capacity: 560 gallons
Crew: 4 to 6 persons
Builder: Silver Ships Theodore, Alabama USA