HMS Biter (P270)
| History | |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Biter |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Builder | Watercraft Ltd., Shoreham-by-Sea |
| Launched | 17 October 1985 |
| Commissioned | 25 January 1986 |
| In service |
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| Homeport | HMS Eaglet, Liverpool |
| Identification |
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| Status | In active service |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Archer-class patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 54 tonnes |
| Length | 20.8 m (68 ft) |
| Beam | 5.8 m (19 ft) |
| Draught | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels, 873 bhp |
| Speed | |
| Range | 550 nmi (1,020 km) |
| Complement |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Decca 1216 navigation radar |
| Armament | |
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HMS Biter is an Archer-class P2000-type patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy. She is assigned to Manchester & Salford Universities Royal Naval Unit, a Royal Naval Reserve unit based in Manchester. The ship is based at HMS Eaglet, the Royal Naval Headquarters in Liverpool. As part of her sea training programme, she often makes visits to local ports for ceremonial visits or occasions.