HMS Dasher (P280)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Dasher.

History
HMS Dasher at Faslane in 2010
United Kingdom
Name:	HMS Dasher
Operator:	Royal Navy
Builder:	Vosper Thornycroft
Commissioned:	1988
Homeport:	HMNB Devonport
Identification:	Pennant number: P280
Status:	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type:	Archer-class patrol vessel
Displacement:	54 tonnes^[1]
Length:	20.8 m
Beam:	5.8 m
Draught:	1.8 m
Propulsion:	2 shafts, [Caterpillar] [Cat C18 ACERT diesel engine], 873 bhp
Speed:	21 kn (39 km/h) 45 kn (83 km/h) (Hull design, but limited due to engine fitted)
Range:	300 nmi (560 km)
Complement:	18 (training)^{[N 1]} 12 (operational)
Sensors and processing systems:	Decca 1216 navigation radar
Armament:	1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon on fo'c'sle ("for but not with") 3 × General purpose machine guns^{[N 2]}

HMS Dasher is an Archer-class P2000 patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy. She is currently the training vessel for Bristol URNU, based at HMNB Devonport in Plymouth,^[2] but in the past has served in Cyprus and at Faslane.

History

Dasher was built at Vosper Thorneycroft and commissioned in 1988. Prior to 2004 Dasher was based at Devonport as the training vessel for Bristol University Royal Naval Unit (URNU).

Dasher and HMS Pursuer were sent to Cyprus ahead of Operation Telic, the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, transported on board the CEC Mayflower. The Royal Navy Cyprus Squadron was created in February 2003 to protect ships around the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, a vital staging post in the British logistic chain to Iraq. Both were fitted with Kevlar armour and three FN MAG General Purpose Machine Guns, with an extra crew member (compared to the P2000s assigned to URNU duties) employed as a Gunners Yeoman.^[3] The Cyprus

The Cyprus Squadron was disbanded in 2010 and Dasher was assigned to the Faslane Patrol Boat Squadron, protecting the ballistic missile submarines at HMNB Clyde. In September 2012 she swapped places with the more modern HMS Raider and returned to Devonport as the training vessel of Bristol URNU.

Notes

↑ 5 ship's company, 1 training officer, 12 URNU students.
↑ When operational and not in URNU role.

References

↑ Royal Navy - Patrol Boats - Archer class, royalnavy.mod.uk, Retrieved 14 June 2014
↑ Royal Navy - Faslane Squadron - HMS Dasher, royalnavy.mod.uk
↑ "HMS Dasher". Royal Navy. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008.

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Archer-class patrol vessel

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List of patrol vessels of the Royal Navy

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Submarines

Vanguard class	Vanguard Victorious Vigilant Vengeance

Trafalgar class	Torbay Trenchant Talent Triumph

Astute class	Astute Ambush Artful

Destroyers

Type 45	Daring Dauntless Diamond Dragon Defender Duncan

Frigates

Type 23	Argyll Lancaster Iron Duke Monmouth Montrose Westminster Northumberland Richmond Somerset Sutherland Kent Portland St Albans

Amphibious
warfare ships

Albion-class LPD	Albion Bulwark

Ocean-class LPH	Ocean

Mine counter
measures vessels

Sandown class	Penzance Pembroke Grimsby Bangor Ramsey Blyth Shoreham

Hunt class	Ledbury Cattistock Brocklesby Middleton Chiddingfold Atherstone Hurworth Quorn

Patrol vessels

Ice patrol vessel	Protector

River class	Mersey Severn Tyne Clyde

Archer class	Archer Biter Smiter Blazer Puncher Charger Ranger Trumpeter Express Example Explorer Exploit Tracker Raider Pursuer Dasher

Scimitar class	Scimitar Sabre

Survey vessels

Ocean survey vessel	Scott

Echo class	Echo Enterprise

Survey launch	Gleaner

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vessels

Type 82	Bristol (static training vessel)

Ship of the line	Victory (flagship of the First Sea Lord)

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