Britain is ready to put its newest warship on front-line duties. It is thought to be the fastest generation of a warship in peacetime, the Portsmouth-based ship is ready to deploy around the globe by August from lifeless hulk at the beginning of 2020.
The fact that HMS Tamar has 61 crew member, all new to River-class Offshore patrol vessel and have come from frigates and destroyers, even aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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| HMS Tamar a River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel of Royal Navy of Britain is ready for Frontline mission |
The class is at the vanguard of the Royal Navy’s Forward Presence programme, stationing ships around the globe in regions key to UK interests and security as well as in-home waters.
HMS Tamar
River Class: HMS Tamar is a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel of the British Navy. Named after the River Tamar, she is the fourth Batch 2 River-class vessel to be built and was formally commissioned on 4 June 2020
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| HMS Tamar is the fastest constructed patrol vessel |
Dimension: River-class ship is dimensionally 90.5m (296 ft 11 in) long hull, a top speed of 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Displacement and Endurance: Tamar with displacement of 2,000 tonnes has of about range of 5500 miles (10200km) with endurance up to 35days.
Power Plant: River-class Tamar is powered by 2 × MAN 16V28/33D diesel engines developing 14,700kW/19,700HP has a Merlin capable flight deck for Helicopter.
Armaments: It is armed with one DS30B 30 mm cannon, two Miniguns and two General purpose machine guns. The class is also fitted with the Kelvin Hughes SharpEye integrated radar system for navigation, the Terma Scanter 4100 2D radar for air and surface surveillance, and a BAE CMS-1 Combat Management System.
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