2000    

UK Triton class



Corvette

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A two thirds scale research vessel with trimaran hull, to inform design parameters for Royal Navy Future Surface Combatant programme.



  Specifications


14crew
30troops
98length (m)
22.50beam (m)
3draught (m)
3000range (nm)
20max speed (knots)

2Naval Engine diesel-electric

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar
UK Royal Navy Westland Lynx 01









  Shipyards


UK Vosper Thornycroft - Woolston1



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20002005rv Triton2JUA7
2007-- AU Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ACV Triton





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  Events


1998-augOrderedOrdered rv Triton
2000-may-06LaunchedLaunched rv Triton
2000-sepCommissionedCommissioned rv Triton Operated initially by DERA, then QinetiQ when parts of DERA were privatised.
2000-octTrialsTrials rv Triton suitability and handling trials under DERA direction (until Jul 2001).
2001-jul rv Triton ownership transfered from DERA to QinetiQ
2001-julTrialsTrials rv Triton suitability, handling and flight deck operations trials under QinetiQ direction, until Sep 2002.
2005-jan rv Triton Sold to Gardline Surveys, Great Yarmouth.
2006-dec rv Triton Sold to Australian Customs and Borders









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