Hawk-class patrol boat

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Class overview
NameHawk or Al-Hussein class
BuildersVosper Thornycroft, Portchester
Operators Jordan Royal Naval Force
Built1989–1991
In commission1991–present
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics [1]
TypeFast patrol craft
Displacement
  • 95 long tons (97 t) standard
  • 124 long tons (126 t) full load
Length30.45 m (99 ft 11 in)
Beam6.87 m (22 ft 6 in)
Draft1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Propulsion2 × MTU 16V 396 TB94 diesel engines, 5,765 hp (4,299 kW)
Speed32.5 knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph)
Range
  • 1,500 nmi (2,800 km) at 11 kn (20 km/h)
  • 750 nmi (1,390 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement16 (3 officers, 13 men)
Armament
  • 1 × twin Oerlikon/BMARC GCM-A03 30 mm gun
  • 1 × single Oerlikon/BMARC GAM-B01 20 mm gun
  • 7.62 mm machine guns

The Hawk-class of fast patrol craft is in service with the Royal Naval Force of Jordan.[2] The ships were built by British shipbuilder Vosper Thornycroft (now BAE Systems Surface Ships).

References[]

  1. ^ Сторожевые и патрульные катера. militaryparitet.com (in Russian). Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Embassy of Jordan Military Office". jordanmil.org. Retrieved 19 September 2010.


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