Career
Ordered:	To Replace old Island class
Laid down:	18 October 1979
Launched:
Commissioned:	2003
Decommissioned:
Fate:	In service
Struck:
General Characteristics
Displacement:	1,677 tonnes
Length:	79.9 m
Beam:	13.6 m
Draught:	3.8 m
Propulsion:	2 x Ruston 12RK 270 Main Engines developing 4125kW @ 1000rpm
Speed:	20 kts
Range:	7800 nautical miles at 12 knots
Complement:	30 (Plus Royal Marine boarding party)
Armament:	1 x 20mm British Manufacturing and Research Company (BMARC) KAA Gun plus 2 General perpose machine guns
Aircraft:	Capable of supporting one small/medium helicopter (Merlin, sea king)
Motto:

The 6th Ship to use the name HMS Tyne. Pennant Number P281. Currently a River Class Offshore Patrol vessel built by Vosper Thorneycroft in Southampton for the Royal Navy to serve as fishery protection units within the United Kingdoms waters along with her two sister ships the HMS Mersey and the HMS Severn, all Comissioned into service as of 2003 to replace the 5 older Island class ships. The White Ensign of the Royal Navy. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Tyne, after the River Tyne, England: The first Tyne, launched in 1814, was a 28-gun sixth-rate. ... Civic Centre, Southampton Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... There have been five British ships named HMS Mersey, ranging from small wooden ships to todays OPVs (Offshore Patrol Vessel). ... There have been nine ships and one submarine of the Royal Navy named HMS Severn after the River Severn: The first Severn was a fourth rate two-decked ship of 50 guns launched in 1693 and broekn up in 1734. ...

The ships have Large working decks to allow the vessels to cope in partaking several roles. Such as desarster relief, Fire fighting, Rescue work, and interception of other vessels. It also is aided by a large craine capable of lifting 25 tonnes. The deck is also large enough to permit the transport of other craft. Such as Oil Spill Recovery Tractors and landing Craft.

External links

• http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/3742.html

See HMS Tyne for other ships of the name. Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Tyne, after the River Tyne, England: The first Tyne, launched in 1814, was a 28-gun sixth-rate. ...