P223 HMS Medway Royal Navy ---- united kingdom classes ----Aircraft Carrier ............ Audacious classAircraft Carrier ............ Centaur classAircraft Carrier ............ Colossus classAircraft Carrier ............ Courageous classAircraft Carrier ............ Illustrious classAircraft Carrier ............ Implacable classAircraft Carrier ............ Improved Centaur classAircraft Carrier ............ Majestic classAircraft Carrier ............ Modified Centaur classAircraft Carrier ............ Nairana classAircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Invincible classAircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Queen Elizabeth classHelicopter Carrier ............ Argus classHelicopter Carrier ............ Engadine classHelicopter Carrier ............ Lofoten classHelicopter Carrier ............ Tiger conversion classCruiser ............ Crown Colony classCruiser ............ Fiji classCruiser ............ Tiger classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ County classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 42 (Batch 3)Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 45 Daring classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 82 Bristol classDestroyer ............ Daring classDestroyer ............ Later Battle classFrigate ............ Broad Beam Leander classFrigate ............ Exocet Leander classFrigate ............ Ikara Leander classFrigate ............ Leander (mod) classFrigate ............ Leander classFrigate ............ River (RN Group II) classFrigate ............ Seawolf Leander classFrigate ............ Towed Array Exocet Leander classFrigate ............ Type 12 Rothesay classFrigate ............ Type 15 classFrigate ............ Type 21 Amazon classFrigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 1) Broadsword classFrigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer classFrigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall classFrigate ............ Type 23 Duke classFrigate ............ Type 26 classFrigate ............ Type 61 Salisbury classFrigate ............ Type 81 Tribal classCorvette ............ Castle class patrol vesselCorvette ............ Modified River classCorvette ............ Port of Spain classCorvette ............ River (Batch 2) classCorvette ............ River classCorvette ............ Triton classAssault Carrier ............ Ocean classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Albion classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Bay classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Fearless classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ LST(3) classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Round Table classSupport Ship ............ Abdiel classSupport Ship ............ Challenger classSupport Ship ............ Early Tide classSupport Ship ............ Echo classSupport Ship ............ Endurance (1967)Support Ship ............ Fort I class (1978)Support Ship ............ Fort II class (1992)Support Ship ............ Galatea classSupport Ship ............ Hecla classSupport Ship ............ Improved Tide classSupport Ship ............ Ness classSupport Ship ............ OL classSupport Ship ............ Patricia classSupport Ship ............ Point classSupport Ship ............ Protector (2011) classSupport Ship ............ Protector classSupport Ship ............ Regent classSupport Ship ............ Retainer classSupport Ship ............ Rover classSupport Ship ............ RRS Ernest ShackletonSupport Ship ............ RRS Sir David AttenboroughSupport Ship ............ Scott classSupport Ship ............ Somersby classSupport Ship ............ Tide classSupport Ship ............ Triumph classSupport Ship ............ Vidal classSupport Ship ............ Wave classIcebreakers ............ Polar Circle class------------- Also used -------------CA ... Support Ship ........... Canadian Fort classSE ... Support Ship ........... Diligence classRO ... Support Ship ........... MRSO (1) classPL ... Support Ship ........... Reliant class (1983)--More------ River (Batch 2) class ships ----Royal Navy ----- P222 HMS ForthRoyal Navy ----- P223 HMS MedwayRoyal Navy ----- P224 HMS TrentRoyal Navy ----- P226 HMS SpeyRoyal Navy ----- P233 HMS Tamar--More-- 2019 to present Data Login to Edit River (Batch 2) class FS - Corvette IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: MW Call Sign: GMED Shipyard: Kvaerner (Govan) Events Help Us Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedPort VisitDeploymentHistory of P223 HMS Medway2014-augOrdered2015-jun-8Laid downfirst steel cut Jun 2015.2017-oct-20Launchedat BAE Systems Scotstoun yard2019-sep-7Port VisitRoyal Victoria Dock DSEI 2019 Arrived at RVD for DSEI 2019.2019-sep-19CommissionedHMD Chatham at Chatham2020-jan-20DeploymentCaribbean Sea departed HMNB Portsmouth for Carribean as APT(N) mission.2020-feb-27NEWS Caribbean Sea HMS Medway Takes On Caribbean Mission2020-may-13NEWS Caribbean Sea Merlin Lands on River Batch 2 OPV2023-feb-3DeploymentMare Harbour FIPV relieved HMS Forth, on station, for Falkand Islands Patrol Vessel duty. Specifications from River (Batch 2) class 34crew 24troops 2000full load (tn) 90length (m) 5500range (nm) 24max speed (knots) 9875power (shp) 2Naval Engine diesel1Naval Gun DS30M 30mm2Naval Gun Mark 44 6 barrelled 7.62mm mingun1Naval Radar helicopter control radar KH Sharpeye1Naval Radar navigation radar KH Sharpeye Aircraft Typical Max Landing platform only. No hangar Royal Navy AW EH101 01 Royal Navy AW AW159 Wildcat HMA2 01The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard Builder Kvaerner (Govan), Govan