FORT CHARLES & Bay class patrol craft.
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 8:57 pm
For the 50th Anniversary of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force the Jamaica Post issued a stamp of $1.40 with two patrol boats on it.
Mr. Peter Crichton thinks that the patrol boat in the foreground is the FORT CHARLES and the ship in the background is one of the Bay class, DISCOVERY BAY (P4), HOLLAND BAY (P5) and MANATEE BAY (P6).
Of the Bay class the only information I have is that the class had a length of 85 feet, and that they are no more in service by the Jamaica Coast Guard. Combat Fleets of 1993 does not mention the class.
The FORT CHARLES was built as a patrol craft in 1974 by Swiftships LLC, Morgan City, La. U.S.A. for the Jamaican Coast Guards.
Displacement: 109 ton. Dim. 35.35 x 6.70 x 2.13m. (draught)
Powered by two MTU MV 16V 538 TB 90 diesel, engines, 7,000 shp., speed 32 knots.
Endurance by a speed of 18 knots. 1,200 mile.
Armament: 1 – 20mm and 2 – 12.7mm MG.
Crew 16.
2012 Still in service.
Jamaica 1993 $1.40 sg831, scott790.
Source: http://www.jdfmil.org/Units/coast_guard/cg_history.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_of_Jamaica
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Cla ... rol_Vessel
Mr. Peter Crichton thinks that the patrol boat in the foreground is the FORT CHARLES and the ship in the background is one of the Bay class, DISCOVERY BAY (P4), HOLLAND BAY (P5) and MANATEE BAY (P6).
Of the Bay class the only information I have is that the class had a length of 85 feet, and that they are no more in service by the Jamaica Coast Guard. Combat Fleets of 1993 does not mention the class.
The FORT CHARLES was built as a patrol craft in 1974 by Swiftships LLC, Morgan City, La. U.S.A. for the Jamaican Coast Guards.
Displacement: 109 ton. Dim. 35.35 x 6.70 x 2.13m. (draught)
Powered by two MTU MV 16V 538 TB 90 diesel, engines, 7,000 shp., speed 32 knots.
Endurance by a speed of 18 knots. 1,200 mile.
Armament: 1 – 20mm and 2 – 12.7mm MG.
Crew 16.
2012 Still in service.
Jamaica 1993 $1.40 sg831, scott790.
Source: http://www.jdfmil.org/Units/coast_guard/cg_history.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_of_Jamaica
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Cla ... rol_Vessel