Peacock class patrol vessel
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BRP Emilio Jacinto (PS-35)(Formerly HMS Peacock) |
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | Hall Russell |
| Operators: | Philippines and Ireland |
| Preceded by: | Castle class |
| Succeeded by: | Falklands Islands Class |
| In commission: | 1 December 1982 - 1996 |
| Completed: | 5 |
| Active: | 5 (None in RN Service) |
| Preserved: | 5 Philippine Navy: HMS Peacock (P239) HMS Plover (P240) HMS Starling (P241) Irish Navy: HMS Swallow (P242) HMS Swift (P243) |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 712 tons full load |
| Length: | 62.6 m (205.4 ft) |
| Beam: | 10 m (32.8 ft) |
| Draught: | 2.72 m (8.9 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 14,188 bhp |
| Speed: | 25 knots |
| Complement: | 30 - 40 |
| Armament: | 1 76 mm OTO DP, 4 7.62 mm MG |
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.
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[edit] Original use
The five ships of this class were originally part of the Hong Kong Squadron of the British 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.
[edit] Philippine Navy
HMS Peacock (P239), HMS Plover (P240), 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. They now form the Jacinto Class of corvettes.
[edit] Irish Navy
HMS Swallow (P242), HMS Swift (P243) were both sold to the Irish Naval Service in 1988.
[edit] Operators
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