 HMS Puncher at Portsmouth, 2008
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Puncher |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Builder | Vosper Thornycroft |
| Completed | 1988 |
| Homeport | HMNB Portsmouth |
| Identification |
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| Motto | "Never give in" |
| Nickname(s) | "The Mighty Puncher" |
| Honours and awards | Battle of the Atlantic |
| Status | In active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Archer-class patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 54 tonnes |
| Length | 20.8 m (68 ft) |
| Beam | 5.8 m (19 ft) |
| Draught | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, Rolls-Royce M800T diesels, 1,590 bhp |
| Speed | |
| Range | 550 nmi (1,020 km) |
| Complement |
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| Sensors and processing systems | Decca 1216 navigation radar |
| Armament | |
HMS Puncher is an Archer-class patrol vessel of the Royal Navy.[1][2] She is permanently based at HMNB Portsmouth and forms part of the First Patrol Boat Squadron (1PBS). Puncher is primarily tasked with training the officer cadets and midshipmen of the University of London's University Royal Naval Unit (London URNU). She also provides a training platform for young officers undertaking training during the Royal Navy's initial warfare officers' course, and has also been used in the coastal protection role, most notably during Operation Olympic, the security operation surrounding the London 2012 Olympic Games.
