Builders Halmatic Preceded by Archer class Active 2 | Operators Royal Navy In commission 2003 – Type Patrol boat | |
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The Scimitar class is a class of fast patrol boat in service with the British Royal Navy.
The two vessels of this class are of a commercial design known as the Lifespan Patrol Vessel built by Halmatic (now BAE Systems Surface Ships), and formerly served in an inshore waterways anti-terrorist role in Northern Ireland. They were acquired for the Royal Navy in 2003 for service with the Gibraltar Squadron, releasing two Archer-class boats that had filled this role for service with the Cyprus Squadron.
Vessels in the class
References
Scimitar-class patrol vessel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA