HMC Eagle
HMCPV 'Eagle' off Broadstairs, Kent | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Cayman Islands | |
| Name | Iain |
| Owner | BP |
| Ordered | March 2004 |
| Builder | |
| Laid down | 7 March 2005 |
| In service | 4 July 2006 |
| Out of service | 2016 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold to UK Border Force |
| United Kingdom | |
| Owner | UK Border Force |
| Acquired | June 2016 |
| Renamed | Eagle |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Coastal Patrol Vessel |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 17.75 m (58.2 ft) |
| Beam | 5.63 m (18.5 ft) |
| Draught | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
| Installed power | 1,288 kW (1,727 hp) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | |
| Range | 150 nmi (280 km) |
HMC Eagle is a Border Force coastal patrol vessel of the United Kingdom, formerly Iain, an Autonomous Rescue and Recovery Craft operated by BP. She was originally built by Holyhead Marine, Stockport and was operated by BP as a rescue boat aboard larger offshore support vessels. Iain was acquired by the UK Border Force in June 2016 and renamed HMC Eagle.