Peacock class patrol vessel
- Peacock class patrol vessel
The "Peacock Class" a class of 5 patrol corvettes originally built for the Royal Navy. In 1997 they were sold to the Irish Naval Service and the Philippine Navy.
Original use
The five ships of this class were originally part of the Hong Kong Squadron of the Royal Navy. The ships were built by Hall Russell in the United Kingdom and were commissioned into Royal Navy service between 1983 to 1984. They were specifically built for service in Hong Kong.
Philippine Navy
HMS "Peacock" (P239), HMS "Plover" (P240) and HMS "Starling" (P241) were sold to the Philippines and were officially turned over to the Philippine Navy on 1 August 1997 when Hong Kong was ceded back to China. In Philippine service they are designated as corvettes and known as the "Jacinto" class.
Irish Navy
HMS "Swallow" (P242) and HMS "Swift" (P243) were both sold to the Irish Naval Service in 1988.
Operators
*flagicon|Ireland Irish Navy
*flagicon|Philippines Philippine Navy
External links
* [http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/asiapac/philip.htm#patr2 List of patrol vessels in service]
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