TTS Brighton is a patrol vessel of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, based on the Damen Stan 5009 patrol vessel design.[1]
Design edit
The Damen Group's design incorporates an axe bow.[1] The 5009 in the model name shows that the vessels are 50 metres (160 ft) long and 9 metres (30 ft) wide. The vessels maximum speed is 30 knots (56 km/h). Her main armament is a Rheinmetall Seahawk a remotely controlled 20mm autocannon.[2]
Operational history edit
In October, 2017, Brighton carried emergency relief supplies to Dominica, which had just been struck by Hurricane Maria.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Sanjay Badri-Maharaj (2018-03-18). "How the SPa was Chosen – The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard's DAMEN Spa 5009 fleet". Chuck Hill's CG blog. Archived from the original on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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"First sale for Seahawk". Jane's Weekly. 2015-09-17. Archived from the original on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
Based on precision-machined aluminium castings, to provide a lightweight but stiff structure to ensure narrow dispersion with enhanced accuracy, the LW20K variant for Trinidad and Tobago is fitted with a Rheinmetall KAE 20mm cannon.
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Rhondor Dowlat (2017-10-06). "Dillon waits for full report". Tobago Today. Archived from the original on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
On Monday, the T&T Coast Guard (TTCG) vessel TTS Brighton (CG 24) left Port-of-Spain en route to Dominica with approximately 23.3 tonnes of disaster relief items which was donated by private and corporate citizens.
External links edit
Media related to IMO 9689304 at Wikimedia Commons
