P222 HMS Forth

2018 to present

Landing platform only. No hangar

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River (Batch 2) class
FS - Corvette

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History of P222 HMS Forth
2014-aug	Ordered
2014-oct-10	Laid down	first steel cut at Govan on 10 Oct 2014
2016-aug-20	Launched	Launched at Govan
2018-feb-26	Homeport	HMNB Portsmouth Entered Portsmouth after a weekend in Stokes Bay
2018-apr-13	Commissioned	Commissioned. Soon handed back to builders after significant serious faults uncovered. HMS Tyne (P281) was recommissioned in Aug 2018 while issues are rectified.
2019-apr-9	Port Visit	HMD Devonport 9 Apr 2019, 1st visit to Plymouth
2019-jun-22	Port Visit	Cruise Terminal Visiting Liverpool Cruise Terminal
2019-jun-27	Deployment	Escort escorted Project 22160-class RFS Vasily Bykov through English Channel heading north east.
2019-nov-1	Deployment	Mare Harbour FIPS Departed HMNB Portsmouth for her new, long term South Atlantic base of East Cove, to relieve HMS Clyde.
2023-feb-3	Deployment	Mare Harbour FIPS relieved by HMS Medway, on station, as Falkand Islands Patrol Vessel.

Specifications

from River (Batch 2) class
34	crew
24	troops
2000	full load (tn)
90	length (m)
5500	range (nm)
24	max speed (knots)
9875	power (shp)



2	Naval Engine diesel



1	Naval Gun DS30M 30mm
2	Naval Gun Mark 44 6 barrelled 7.62mm mingun



1	Naval Radar helicopter control radar KH Sharpeye
1	Naval Radar navigation radar KH Sharpeye

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