HMS Example (P165)
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| Launched: | 1985 |
| Commissioned: | 1994 |
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| Fate: | Active in service as of 2006. |
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| 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: | 20 kts |
| Range: | 550 nm at 15 kts |
| Complement: | 5 crew (plus 12 students) |
| Armament: | None |
HMS Example (P165) is an Archer class (P2000) fast patrol boat of the Royal Navy, based at HMS Calliope in Gateshead, England. She is the first ship to bear her name.
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, Teeside and Sunderland universities.
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.
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
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