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Names |
P421 ෙලිකව [Belikawa], late 1980s- P221, 2010s- P243 P422 දියකව [Diyakawa], late 1980s- P222, 2010s- P244 P423 කොරවක්ක [Korawakka], late 1980s- P223, 2010s- P245 P424 සේරුව [Seruwa], late 1980s- P224, 2010s- P246 P425 ටරව [Tarawa], late 1980s- P225 |
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Builders |
Cheverton Workboats, Cowes, UK: P421-425 |
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Commissioned |
1977: P421-425 |
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Losses |
P225 (Tamil forces 1996) |
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Transfers |
None |
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Discarding |
in service (2019): P243-246 |
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Displacement standard, t |
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Displacement full, t |
22 |
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Length, m |
17.0 |
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Breadth, m |
4.50 |
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Draught, m |
1.20 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 General Motors Detroit Diesel 8V71TI diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
800 |
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Max speed, kts |
23 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
1000(12) |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
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Sensors |
Decca 110 radar |
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Complement |
7 |
Project history: GRP hull. Built for customs but were commissioned by navy as patrols.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.

P224 1996
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