HMS Tracker (P274)
{{short description|1998 Archer-class patrol and training vessel}}
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{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}
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| Ship honours = | Ship captured = | Ship status = In active service | Ship notes = | Ship badge = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = {{sclass|Archer|patrol vessel|1}} | Ship tonnage = | Ship displacement = 54 tonnes | Ship length = {{convert|20.8|m|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|5.8|m|abbr=on}} | Ship draught = {{convert|1.8|m|abbr=on}} | Ship draft = | Ship depth = | Ship hold depth = | Ship decks = | Ship deck clearance = | Ship ramps = | Ship ice class = | Ship power = | Ship propulsion = *2 shafts, Rolls-Royce MTU V12 diesel engines | Ship sail plan = | Ship speed = *{{convert|20|kn|km/h|abbr=on|lk=in}}
| Ship range = *{{convert|400|nmi|km |
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HMS Tracker is an {{sclass|Archer|patrol vessel|0}} (P2000) patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy.{{cite web |url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/the-equipment/ships/patrol-and-mine-hunters/fast-patrol-boats |title=Patrol Boats – Archer class |website=Royal Navy |access-date=4 June 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.armedforces.co.uk/navy/listings/l0022.html |title=Archer Class P2000 (URNU) |website=Armed Forces.net |access-date=9 March 2019}} Along with the batch 2 Archer class, {{HMS|Raider|P275|6}}, Tracker is part of the Faslane Patrol Boat Squadron based at HMNB Clyde.
Characteristics
Tracker is one of sixteen 20-metre, 54-tonne P2000 patrol craft operated by the Royal Navy. She is constructed from glass-reinforced plastic. As a "batch 2" vessel, Tracker has a sustainable top speed of 24 knots, faster than her batch 1 sister ships due to her more powerful turbocharged MTU diesels; she can exceed 24 knots in suitable sea conditions. Both Raider and Tracker operate in the force protection role, providing maritime security for high value shipping in the Firth of Clyde, and are armed with three general purpose machine guns.
Details
Tracker commissioned alongside her sister {{HMS|Raider|P275|2}} in January 1998, with Tracker replacing Oxford University Royal Naval Unit's previous training craft, Loyal Chancellor. She served with Oxford University Royal Naval Unit for sea-based training of both students and regular personnel in UK and European waters. In October 2012 both Tracker and Raider joined the Faslane Patrol Boat Squadron.
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External links
{{Commons category|HMS Tracker (P274)}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/surface-fleet/patrol/archer-class/hms-tracker |title=HMS Tracker |website=Royal Navy}}
{{Archer class patrol vessel}}
{{Royal Navy ships}}
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