HMS Kingfisher (P260)
HMS Kingfisher (P260) was a Bird-class patrol vessel of the British Royal Navy.
| History | |
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| Name: | HMS Kingfisher |
| Builder: | Richard Dunston, Hessle |
| Laid down: | July 1973 |
| Launched: | 20 September 1974 |
| Commissioned: | 8 October 1975 |
| Fate: | Sold 28 February 1996[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Bird-class patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 190 long tons (193 t) |
| Length: | 120 ft (37 m) o/a |
| Beam: | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Complement: | 4 officers, 19 ratings |
| Armament: |
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Construction and design
Kingfisher was laid down at the Richard Dunston shipyard at Hessle, near Kingston upon Hull in July 1973, was launched on 20 September 1974 and commissioned on 8 October 1975.[2]
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References
- "H.M.S. Kingfisher". Oldships.org.uk Archived from the original on 25 November 2009.
- Prézelin and Baker 1990, p. 717.
- Prézelin, Bernard; Baker III, A.D., eds. (1991). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1990/1991. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-250-8.
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