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SCR 6/57 II

ANNEX 'B'

Illustrations of possible Patrol Craft

Replacements

1.

A Vickers Vedette, between the size of the frigate and the patrol craft, could cost between £10 m. and £12 m. (at September 1974 prices).

2. A 'Tenacity' type vessel a 46 metre Fast Patrol Boat, which combines high speed (40 knots) with a full weapon control system (a 3" 76 mm-gun and four long range surface-to-surface missiles) as well as smaller calibre secondary armament, could cost between £5 m. and £7 m.

Tenacity patrol boats are in service with the Royal Navy, where they have a complement of 8 officers and 20 ratings.

Length

Draft

-Details of three other types of patrol craft are as follows:

120 Ft. (37 metre)

110 ft. (33.5 metre) 103 ft. (31.3 metre)

5.5 ft.

5.5 ft.

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Maximum speed

28 knots

30 knots

Armament

1 x 76 mm Surface - surface missile

2 x 40 mm 2 x GPMG

2 x 20 mm

Complement

Delivery

25

glob

30 33 months

Service with

other navies

(24 months less missiles)

Venezuela

· Capital Cost (Approximate

only)

G.F. 316 1

25

24 months

22 months

£2.4 m. excluding

missile

Singapore Maritime

Peru

£2.2 m. including

armament

Malaysia Kenya Panama Trinidad Tobago

£1.6 m.

including

armament.

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