xxxx-class patrol boat, HMS xxxx Centurion (P1047)

nathanclawfish · July 20, 2023, 12:01am

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xxxx-class patrol boat, HMS xxxx Centurion (P1047)

Vehicle Design:

The xxxx class were a class of 12 vessels built that were a natural development of the MTB 538/539 class that had served in the royal navy during the second world war. The class was intended to be an interim measure until the diesel-powered Dark-class fast patrol boats could be introduced. The xxxx class were powered by three V12 Packard 4M-2500 engines, each providing 1,500 horsepower (1,100 kW) allowing the ships in this class to acheive a respectable speed of 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph). This also made them the last petrol powered warships to be built for the royal navy, as all subsequent vessels would be powered by conventional diesel or turbine engines. The vessels in this class were designed to be a versitile platform that could be fitted with a wide range of weapons to forfil the role of a MGB or MTB as needed. Because of this design choice the vessels in this class had a wide range of weapons, including 40mm bofors, 4.5 in (114 mm) gun, double 20mm oerlikon mounts, 2 depth charges and two 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes. These weapons would be equipt to each vessel on a case by base basis, resulting in a rather missmatched fleet depending on operational need, with each ship capable of carrying any two of the previously listed cannons in a wide array of configurations.

The ships in this class were ordered February and May 1951 from a number of shipyards across Britain, most of whom had built similar vessels for the Navy during WW2. Four were built by Vosper & Company, two by Thornycroft, two by Morgan Giles, of Teignmouth, two by Taylor, of Chertsey and two by McGruer & Co Ltd, of Clynder. They were launched between 1952 and 1954, with the last of the class, xxxx Forester, being launched in March 1954.

Vehicle History:

HMS xxxx Centurion, was constructed by Thornycroft Ship yard and was launched on the 3rd of september 1952. The ship was built with the armament of two 21-inch torpedos, 1 x dual 20mm oerlikon mount, and a pair of depth charges. The ship continued to serve until January of 1962, when she was deemed no longer nessassary and sold off.

Vehicle Specification:

Displacement: 50 long tons (51 t) (standard)
65 long tons (66 t) (deep)

Length: 75 ft 2 in (22.91 m)

Beam: 20 ft 1 in (6.12 m)

Draught: 4 ft 1 in (1.24 m)

Propulsion: 3 × V12 Packard engines producing 1,500 hp each

Speed: 40 knots (46 mph; 74 km/h)

Complement: 13

Armament: 1× dual oerlikon 20mm cannon mount
2 × 21-inch torpedoes

2 x depth charges

Additional pictures:

Photo of HMS xxxx Centurion before she was fitted out for service:

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Due to the lack of photos for HMS xxxx Centurion, I have also affixed a collection of pictures of HMS xxxx Bombardier in the same weapon config, as the images are in much higher res for this vessel, but i am saving the Gunboat refit of HMS xxxx Bombardier for its suggestion as it is unique in the class:

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