HMS Kingfisher (P260)

HMS Kingfisher (P260) was a Bird-class patrol vessel of the British Royal Navy.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Kingfisher.
History
United Kingdom
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:
  • 1 × 40mm Bofors gun (mounted aft)
  • 2 × GPMGs

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]

References
  1. "H.M.S. Kingfisher". Oldships.org.uk Archived from the original on 25 November 2009.
  2. 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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