HMS Dasher (P280)

	HMS Dasher at Faslane in 2010
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Dasher
Operator	Royal Navy
Builder	Vosper Thorneycroft
Commissioned	1988
Homeport	HMNB Devonport
Identification	MMSI number: 235010480; Callsign: GAAV; Pennant number: P280;
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Archer-class patrol vessel
Displacement	54 t (53 long tons)
Length	20.8 m (68 ft 3 in)
Beam	5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Draught	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesel engine, 873 bhp (651 kW)
Speed	21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph); 45 kn (83 km/h; 52 mph) (Hull design, but limited due to engine fitted);
Range	300 nmi (560 km)
Complement	18 (training); 12 (operational);
Sensors &; processing systems	Decca 1216 navigation radar
Armament	1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon on fo'c'sle ("for but not with"); 3 × General purpose machine guns;

HMS Dasher is an Archer-class P2000 patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy. Dasher was built at Vosper Thorneycroft and commissioned in 1988.

History
HMS Dasher at Faslane in 2010
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Dasher
Operator	Royal Navy
Builder	Vosper Thorneycroft
Commissioned	1988
Homeport	HMNB Devonport
Identification	MMSI number: 235010480 Callsign: GAAV Pennant number: P280
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Archer-class patrol vessel
Displacement	54 t (53 long tons)
Length	20.8 m (68 ft 3 in)
Beam	5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Draught	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesel engine, 873 bhp (651 kW)
Speed	21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph) 45 kn (83 km/h; 52 mph) (Hull design, but limited due to engine fitted)
Range	300 nmi (560 km)
Complement	18 (training) 12 (operational)
Sensors & processing systems	Decca 1216 navigation radar
Armament	1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon on fo'c'sle ("for but not with") 3 × General purpose machine guns