 HMC Seeker in Bangor in 2006
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Seeker |
| Builder | Damen Group, Netherlands |
| Launched | 2001 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | UKBF 42m Customs Cutter |
| Length | 42.80 m (140.4 ft)[2] |
| Beam | 7.11 m (23.3 ft)[2] |
| Draught | 2.52 m (8.3 ft)[2] |
| Installed power | 4,176 kW (5,600 hp) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 26 knots (48 km/h) |
| Range | 1,750 nmi (3,240 km) at 12kn |
| Endurance | 14 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried |
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| Complement | 12 |
HMC Seeker is a Border Force (customs) cutter of the United Kingdom. She was launched by Damen Shipyards in the Netherlands in 2001 and is one of four 42-metre (138 ft) cutters formerly operated by HM Revenue and Customs, then from 2008 she was operated by the UK Border Agency and after its dissolution in 2013 operated by the Border Force.
- ^ "9234795". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ^ a b c "Valiant - Damen Shipyards Gorinchem delivers a Damen Stan Patrol 4207 to H.M. Customs and Excise" (PDF). Retrieved 21 June 2009.
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