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DISCOVERY BAY patrol boats (1966-1967)
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Manatee Bay 1979
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P4 Discovery Bay P5 Holland Bay P6 Manatee Bay |
Sewart Seacraft, Berwick, USA: P4-6 |
1966: P4 1967: P5, 6 |
None |
None |
1991: P4-6 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 60 |
| Length, m | 25.9 |
| Breadth, m | 5.70 |
| Draught, m | 1.80 |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 General Motors 16V71N diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 700 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 13 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 500(12) |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 11 |
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Manatee Bay 1979
Project history
Patrol boats of 85ft Commercial Cruiser type, built under MDAP.
Modernizations
1972-1973, all: diesels were replaced by 3 General Motors 12V71 (~2700hp, 27kts, 800(20)nm)
1975, Discovery Bay; 1977, Holland Bay, Manatee Bay: diesels were replaced by 3 MTU 8V331 TC81 (3000hp, 30kts)
Naval service
No significant events.
