Combined gas turbine and diesel propulsion units are used on new craft with glued timber hull sheathed in glass fiber, built for British Admiralty by Vosper Ltd; length oa 90 ft 8 in., breadth molded 22 ft; average displacement 75-85 tons, max speed 50-54 knots; main propulsion is by two Bristol Siddeley Proteus gas turbines, each with max output of 4250 bhp; 2 Mathway-Daimler diesel engines may be used for cruising or maneuvering; note on available armament. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 97 n 1 Jan 5 1961 p 14-16, v 98 n 23 Dec 7 1961 p 733-4)
Fast patrol boat "ferocity"
Engineer
Engineer ; 212 , n 6524
1961
Article (Journal)
English
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