Type 24 (cork)

Illustration of the Type 24 Fast Attack Craft Class overview Name Type 24. Builders Operators Royal Corkonian Navy Preceded by Cost €56.9 million per unit including main gun In Commission 6th May 2024 Planned 32. Building 8. Completed 0. Active 0. General characteristics Type Fast Attack Craft Displacement 404 tonnes Length 57.80 (189 ft 8 in) Beam 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in) Draught 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) Propulsion Speed 74 km/h (40 kn 46 mph) maximum Range 1,300 nmi (2,400 km; 1,500 mi) Endurance Boats & landing craft carried Completement 8 (2 officers and 8 ratings) Sensors and processing systems 1× SNA 3 RN 29 navigation radar 1× WM27 search and fire-control radar 1× Ultra Electronics/EDO MFS-7000 sonar Electronic Warfare & decoys Armament 2× OTO-Melara 76mm guns 2× MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles 2× 533mm (21 in) torpedo tubes Aircraft Carried Aviation Facilities

The Type 24 also is a variant of the Albatross-class fast attack craft in service with the Corkonian Navy. As it is armed with four anti-ship missiles and 2 torpedo tubes it is generally tasked with multi-purpose missions, such as anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare.

Usage

Though multi-purpose built it is also tasked with patrols and escorts.