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The ''Cutlass'' class is a
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of fast patrol boat
A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship, or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence, border security, or law enforcement. There are many designs for patrol boats, and the ...
of the British
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.
The two vessels of this class are a commercial HPB-1900 design, built to military specifications by Merseyside
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-based Marine Specialised Technology at a cost of £9.9m for two (including 4 years support).
The vessels are being assigned to serve in a sovereignty protection and coastal security role with the Royal Navy's Gibraltar Squadron
The Gibraltar Squadron is a unit of the British Royal Navy. It is the only seagoing Royal Naval unit based in Gibraltar, attached to British Forces Gibraltar. It currently includes two ''Cutlass''-class fast patrol boats with a maximum speed of ...
. The first vessel, HMS ''Cutlass'', arrived in Gibraltar in November 2021 while the second, HMS ''Dagger'', arrived in Gibraltar in March 2022.
Vessels in the class
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Ships of the Royal Navy Cutlass-class patrol vessels {{UK-navy-stub