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Encyclopedia > HMS Example (P165)
Career RN Ensign
Ordered:
Laid down:
Launched: 1985
Commissioned: 1994
Decommissioned:
Fate: Active in service as of 2007
Struck:
Motto: Lead by Example
Badge: Image:HMS Example Badge.jpg
General Characteristics
Displacement: 54 tons
Length: 20 metres (66 ft)
Beam: 5.8 metres
Draught: 1.9 metres
Propulsion & power: 2 x Perkins (RR) CV12 Turbo Diesel Engines, 1200 hp (895 kW)
Speed: 12 knots cruising 18 knots max
Range: 550 nmi at 15 knots
Complement: 5 crew (plus 12 students)
Armament: Searing banter
A picture taken from the wheelhouse of HMS Example just before the International Fleet Review.
A picture taken from the wheelhouse of HMS Example just before the International Fleet Review.

HMS Example (P165) is an Archer-class patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy, based at HMS Calliope in Gateshead, England. She is the first ship to bear her name. HMS Example (P165), an Archer class fast patrol boat - at HMS Calliope - Gateshead - River Tyne - England - by and copyright Tagishsimon 14th August 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Look up ton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... hp, see HP (disambiguation) The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ... A knot is a unit of speed abbreviated kt or kn. ... A knot is a unit of speed abbreviated kt or kn. ... A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. ... A knot is a unit of speed abbreviated kt or kn. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 2. ... Bridge of the brigantine LEtoile The bridge of a ship is an area or room where the ships navigational controls and other essential equipment related to ship operations are housed and operated. ... The International Fleet review The Carriers assembled at the Review. ... The Archer-class is a class of patrol and training vessel in service with the British Royal Navy (RN). ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Calliope after the muse Calliope in Greek mythology. ... , Gateshead is a town in North-East England on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II...


Example is currently attached to the Northumbrian URNU, and has a crew of 5 (plus up to 12 students). She acts as a training ship for students at Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Teesside and Sunderland universities. Section from Shepherds map of the British Isles about 802 AD showing the kingdom of Northumbria Northumbria is primarily the name of a petty kingdom of Angles which was formed in Great Britain at the beginning of the 7th century, from two smaller kingdoms of Bernicia and Diera, and... A University Royal Naval Unit (URNU) is a Royal Navy training establishment connected to a University, or a number of universities concentrated in one geographical area. ... Affiliations 1994 Group European University Association Association of MBAs EQUIS Universities UK N8 Group Association of Commonwealth Universities Website http://www. ... Newcastle University is a British university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England. ... Northumbria University is a modern university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ... The University of Teesside, based in Middlesbrough, England, has a student body of 20,685 students as of 2005. ... St Peters Campus The University of Sunderland is located in the City of Sunderland in North East England. ...


The ship takes part in deployments over the University summer holidays, giving the students an opportunity to spend a longer amount of time living on board the ship and to experience larger scale naval operations with other URNUs. The ship played a prominent role in the 2004 Entente Cordiale celebrations, and escorted HMS Endurance in the 2005 International Fleet Review. A University Royal Naval Unit (URNU) is a Royal Navy training establishment connected to a University, or a number of universities concentrated in one geographical area. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Entente Cordiale (cordial understanding) is a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom and France. ... There have been two Royal Navy ships with the name HMS Endurance. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Fleet review The Carriers assembled at the Review. ...


1st Patrol Boat Squadron (1PBS)

HMS Example is part of the 1st Patrol Boat Squadron, 1PBS. 1PBS is commanded by Commander 1PBS, who is also Commander URNU. The mission statement of the 1PBS is to "provide support to allow the conduct of safe and effective P2000 operations in support of the URNU sea-training syllabus".


See also

A University Royal Naval Unit (URNU) is a Royal Navy training establishment connected to a University, or a number of universities concentrated in one geographical area. ...

External links

  • HMS Example (P165) page on Royal Navy website
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HMS Example (P165) Information (228 words)
HMS Example (P165) is an Archer class (P2000) fast patrol boat of the Royal Navy, based at HMS Calliope in Gateshead, England.
Example is currently attached to the Northumbrian URNU, and has a crew of 5 (plus up to 12 students).
HMS Example is part of the 1st Patrol Boat Squadron, 1PBS.
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