P-283 Mersey

Country:  United Kingdom

Class, [Type]: River, [PS].

Builder: Vosper Thornycroft, Woolston, U.K.

Launch date: 25 June 2003.

Commission date: 28 November 2003.

Displacement ( tons ): 1.677 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 79,75 x 13,6 x 3,8

Main machinery: 2 x M.A.N. Burmeister & Wain-Ruston 12RK270 diesels (11.280 hp), 2 x props.

Speed ( knots ): 20.

Range ( miles ): 5.500 at 15 knots.

Complement: 30.

Guns: 1 x 20mm/85 Oerlikon GAM B01, 2 x 7,62mm.

Military lift: Fuel: 325tm.

Radar: Surface search/Navigation: 2 x Kelvin Hughes Nucleus-3 5000 ARPA (X band, S band).

Callsign: GBSY ()

Homeport: Portsmouth.

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