| HMSML Gleaner |
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General Information
| Organisation: | MoD, Hydrographic Surveying Squadron |
| Main Activities: | Coastal Survey Launch |
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General Vessel Details
| Builder: | Emsworth Shipyard, commissioned 1983. |
Specification
| Dimensions: | 48.6m × 15.4m × 4.3m |
| Displacement: | 22 tons |
| Speed: | 14 knots, diesels; 7 knots, centre shaft |
Main Machinery
| Main Engines: | Two Rolls Royce diesels producing 524 hp driving two outer shafts. One Perkins 4–236 diesel producing 72 hp driving centre shaft. |
Complement
5 plus 1 spare bunk
Surveying Equipment and Facilities
Designed to carry out Inshore Hydrographic Surveys to full modern standards. Fitted with Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), Trisponder position fixing system and Qubit SIPS II integrated navigation and survey system.
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