Length 3.0 inches
my ref W520
Length 3.0 inches
my ref W528
This is the first in our series of River Class Ships of the Royal Navy. HMS Clyde.
The River class patrol boats are 21st century ships designed for multiple roles including firefighting, disaster relief and anti-pollution work. They have a large open deck enabling different equipment to be fitted for purpose. They can handle tracked and wheeled vehicles, can carry about 50 troops and have a crew of about 30. HMS Clyde was built in Portsmouth with an extended deck to take a Merlin helicopter. She is 81metres in length and can do 21knots. Armed with a 30mm cannon, Phalanx system and 2 miniguns. She is approximately 2000 tonnes fully loaded.P257 She is known as a Batch 1a and was adapted for service in the Falklands. In 2020 she was retired and transferrred to the Royal Bahrain Navy. She is about 70mm long and comes in a box. Ref N12.