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HMS Tyne (P281)
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HMS Tyne (Pennant number
P281) is the sixth Royal Navy
ship to carry the name Tyne. She is a River class offshore patrol vessel
built by Vosper Thornycroft
in Southampton
to serve as a fishery protection unit within the United Kingdom's waters along with her two sister ships Mersey
and Severn
. All three were commissioned into service in 2003 to replace the five older Island class patrol vessel
s.
HMS Tyne was featured in the first episode of the BBC Programme Empire of the Seas, How the Navy Forged the Modern World, Heart of Oak presented by Dan Snow
.
Pennant number
In the modern Royal Navy, and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth, ships are identified by pennant numbers...
P281) is the sixth Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
ship to carry the name Tyne. She is a River class offshore patrol vessel
River class patrol vessel
The River class is a class of three offshore patrol vessels in the Royal Navy, replacing the seven ships of the Island class. A fourth, modified vessel based on the River class has also been built for the Royal Navy, replacing the Castle class, for duties in the Falklands...
built by Vosper Thornycroft
VT Group
VT Group plc was a British defence and services company, formerly known as Vosper Thornycroft. The Company had diversified from shipbuilding into various engineering and support services, becoming involved in many areas of provision through five main operating groups: VT Communications, VT...
in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
to serve as a fishery protection unit within the United Kingdom's waters along with her two sister ships Mersey
HMS Mersey (P283)
The fifth and current HMS Mersey is a River class offshore patrol vessel of the British Royal Navy. Named after the River Mersey, the ship is the first to bear the name in 84 years....
and Severn
HMS Severn (P282)
The ninth and current HMS Severn is a River class offshore patrol vessel of the British Royal Navy. Named after the River Severn, the ship is the first to bear the name in 56-years....
. All three were commissioned into service in 2003 to replace the five older Island class patrol vessel
Island class patrol vessel
The Island-class patrol vessel was first designed and built for the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency. As a result of the Royal Navy's experiences in the so-called Cod War with Iceland, and the success of FPV Jura in fishery protection patrols, the Navy built a further seven...
s.
HMS Tyne was featured in the first episode of the BBC Programme Empire of the Seas, How the Navy Forged the Modern World, Heart of Oak presented by Dan Snow
Dan Snow
Daniel Robert Snow is an English television presenter. He has presented and appeared in many popular history-related programmes for the BBC and is the "History Hunter" for The One Show.-Early life and background:...
Description
The ships have large working decks to allow the vessels to cope in several roles, such as disaster relief, fire fighting, rescue work, and interception of other vessels. For this purpose a crane capable of lifting 25 tonnes for the use of standard containers is fitted. The deck is also large enough to permit the transport of other craft such as Oil Spill Recovery Tractors and landing craftLanding craft
Landing craft are boats and seagoing vessels used to convey a landing force from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific islands during WWII...
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