HMS Gay Bruiser was a Gay-class fast patrol boat of the Royal Navy. She was built by Vosper, Portchester, and launched on 19 December 1952. She was the third ship to be launched in her class.
HMS Gay Bombardier, a ship of the same class as Gay Bruiser
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Name | HMS Gay Bruiser |
Builder | Vosper & Company |
Launched | 19 December 1952 |
Identification | Pennant number: P1044 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Gay-class fast patrol boat |
Displacement |
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Length | 75 feet 2 inches (22.9 m) |
Beam | 20 feet 1 inch (6.1 m) |
Draught | 4 feet 2 inches (1.3 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) |
Complement | 13 |
Armament |
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The ship was reported to have been at the Wessex Power Units Yard during the early 1960s.[1]