HMS Cutlass (P295)
.jpg) HMS Cutlass, 2022
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Cutlass |
| Builder | Marine Specialised Technology, Merseyside |
| Laid down | July 2020[1][2] |
| Acquired | November 2021 |
| Commissioned | 4 May 2022 |
| Homeport | PJOB Gibraltar/HQ British Forces Gibraltar |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cutlass-class patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 35 tons (full load) |
| Length | 19 m (62 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion | Three Volvo D13 engines; triple MJP 350X waterjets[3] |
| Speed | 41 knots (76 km/h; 47 mph) |
| Complement | 6 personnel + up to 6 passengers |
| Armament | 3 × general purpose machine guns (bow & stern-mounted); [For but not with: 1 × .50 machine gun] |
HMS Cutlass is a Cutlass-class fast patrol boat of the British Royal Navy. She is a fast patrol boat with a maximum speed around 41 knots (76 km/h; 47 mph) designed for sovereignty protection and coastal security duties. She is part of the Royal Navy's Gibraltar Squadron and arrived in the territory in November 2021[4] after undergoing sea trials in Liverpool.[5][6] The boat was formally handed over to the Royal Navy in March 2022.[7]
Along with HMS Dagger, she is replacing the Scimitar-class patrol vessels in Gibraltar. The Scimitar-class boats were deployed in Gibraltar after 2003 but were withdrawn from the territory in 2020, being then replaced by two Archer-class boats on an interim basis until the arrival of the Cutlass-class vessels.
On 4 May 2022, she was commissioned into the Royal Navy.[8]
In May 2024, Cutlass deployed to Algarve coast for joint exercises with the Portuguese Navy.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Scott, Richard (24 July 2020). "MST wins UK MoD contract for new Gibraltar fast patrol craft". Janes.com. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Marine Specialised Technology (MST) Selects MJP Waterjets for UK Mod Gibraltar Squadron Contact" (Press release). Marine Jet Power. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Royal Navy's HMS Cutlass Jet-propelled Patrol Vessels Completes Initial Trials". 16 November 2021.
- ^ "HMS CUTLASS, HSC - Details and current position - MMSI 232035463 - VesselFinder". www.vesselfinder.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "HMS Cutlass, Gibraltar Squadron's new patrol boat, undergoes sea trials". Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Royal Navy Gib Squadron Welcomes HMS Cutlass". Your Gibraltar TV. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Gibraltar Squadron Welcomes HMS Cutlass". Seawaves Magazine. 1 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ @MODGibraltar (4 May 2022). "Today HMS Cutlass was officially commissioned at @RNGibSqn" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 May 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Gibraltar Squadron renews ties with Portuguese Navy through Algarve training". Royal Navy. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.