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Monday 27 August 2012

HMS TYNE


River Class Patrol Vessels

The River class is a class of three offshore patrol vessels in the Royal Navy

HMS Tyne P281
HMS Severn P282
HMS Mersey P283

The River Class is deployed for fishery protection and other patrol missions around the United Kingdom.

HMS Tyne is the first of a trio of River-class patrol ships built to safeguard the fishing stocks in UK.  The ship is one of the busiest in the Fleet. Like younger sisters Severn and Mersey, she spends on average nine out of every ten days of the year at sea.   The River Class offshore patrol vessels carry sufficient fuel, stores and water supplies for an endurance of 21 days.

Their primary role is enforcement of national and EU fisheries legislation within British Fishery Limits. Tyne has also been designed to carry out a number of other tasks including – but not limited to – environmental protection, search and rescue and maritime security.  With a crew of just 42, split into 3 watches, the ship is able to patrol for in excess of 300 days per year.

The vessel typically has a complement of 28 but can accommodate a crew of 30 plus a Royal Marine boarding party of 18, comprising 12 officers, 14 senior and 22 junior ratings.

Designed to take over from the veteran Island-class boats, HMS Tyne was built in Woolston Docks, Southampton and is based at HM Naval Base Portsmouth.  She is the sixth ship to bear the name Tyne in the Royal Navy.

HMS Tyne is seen here alongside in Leith preparing for 5 night stay and hosting some VIP’s over the week.
Note: Tyne's home port is shown under her name, very unusual for a warship to have this.