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The force consisted of the only two Brave-class patrol boats to be completed along with one Dark-class boat. [1] [2] In January 1969, an order was placed with Vosper Thornycroft for three fast training boats to replace the Braves and remaining Dark-class boats in the training role. The design chosen was a smaller derivative of the Brave-class ...
The Scimitar class were a class of fast patrol boat formerly in service with the British Royal Navy.. The two vessels of this class were of a commercial design known as the Lifespan Patrol Vessel built by Halmatic (now BAE Systems Surface Ships), and formerly served in an inshore waterways anti-terrorist role in Northern Ireland.
Defence Maritime Services was founded in 1997 as a 50:50 joint venture between P&O Maritime Services and Serco to fulfill a contract to organise tug boats and ferries and supply and maintain small boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). [1] [2] In 2012, Serco bought out P&O's shareholding. [3]
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de Havilland Marine was a division of Hawker de Havilland Australia Pty. Ltd. which is now owned by Boeing Australia and known as Boeing Aerostructures Australia.. Following the downturn of aviation manufacturing in the late 1950s, the Australian subsidiary of de Havilland looked to produce products utilizing the skills and knowledge available to the company.
HMS Scimitar (P271) was a Scimitar-class fast training boat launched in 1969 and sold in 1983. HMS Scimitar (P284) is a Scimitar-class patrol vessel, formerly MV Grey Fox. She entered service in 1993, was transferred to the Royal Navy in 2002 and renamed Scimitar, and as of 9 March 2022 is decommissioned, no longer in service and up for disposal.
Converted to fishing boat: 1950- Swiftness (Temp. Plover) 1920: Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley, Scotland: Burnt and Scuttled Storm Bay, Tasmania 1979: Diesel: 1959–1970s Kallista: Belize: 36m: 8m: 1963- Maydeena (2) Backspring Pty Ltd, Hobart: Diesel-1986 Cape Forestier (Warang (1974) 1936: Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Sydney
HMS Scimitar was a Scimitar-class fast patrol boat of the British Royal Navy. She is a Lifespan Patrol Vessel type boat and formerly served in inland waterway duties in Northern Ireland as MV Grey Fox. She was acquired to serve with the Gibraltar Squadron, tasked with policing, customs and search and rescue duties.