River class patrol vessel
- River class patrol vessel
The "River" class is a class of three offshore patrol vessels in the Royal Navy, replacing the seven ships of the "Island" class. A single, modified vessel based on the River class has also been built for the Royal Navy, replacing the "Castle" class, for duties in the Falklands. They are primarily used in the fisheries protection role.
Design
The three ships, HMS "Tyne" (P281) commissioned July 2003, HMS "Mersey" (P283) commissioned December 2003 and HMS "Severn" (P282) commissioned June 2003, are significantly larger than the "Island" class vessels, and in addition to all of their other features, have a large open deck aft, which allows the ships to be fitted with specific equipment for a specific role, which can include fire-fighting, disaster relief and anti-pollution work. For this purpose, a 25 tonne capacity crane is fitted. In addition, the deck is strong enough for the transport of various tracked and wheeled light vehicles, or an LCVP. The deck can also be used as a landing pad for light/medium helicopters, a capability that these vessels share with the "Castle" class.
Ownership
The three ships are not owned directly by the Royal Navy. Instead they were constructed under an arrangement with the shipbuilder, Vosper Thornycroft, which sees the Royal Navy charter the vessels from the shipbuilder which is responsible for all maintenance and support for the ships during the charter period. At the end of this, the Navy can either return the ships, renew the lease or purchase them outright.
Modified River class
A modified vessel, HMS Clyde (P257), constructed at Portsmouth Dockyard, replaced the two vessels of the "Castle" class for duties in the Falkland Islands. This ship displaces 1,850 tonnes and has a 30mm gun.
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