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Echo-class survey ship (1957)
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For the current class of Royal Navy survey ships, see Echo class survey ship (2002).
The Echo class was a class of inshore survey vessels built for the British Royal Navy in 1958–1959. The class was designed to operate in close waters such as harbour approaches, shipping lanes, rivers and estuaries. Together, the ships of this class formed the Royal Navy's Inshore Survey Squadron.[1]
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Class overview | |
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Name | Echo class |
Operators | ![]() |
Built | 1958–1959 |
In commission | 1958–1985 |
Completed | 3 |
Preserved | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Survey ship |
Displacement |
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Length | |
Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
Draught | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Propulsion | Paxman diesel engines, 1,400 bhp (1,044 kW), 2 shafts, 15 tons diesel fuel |
Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 5 officers, 34 ratings (with accommodation for 4 / 18) |
Armament | Fitted for 40 mm/60 Bofors gun |
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