HMS FORTH P222 sailing down the River Clyde for the first time having just departed from the BAE Scotstoun yard, HMS MEDWAY P223 has now been moved down river from the BAE Govan yard to the Scotstoun yard for fitting out where she will remain for approximately the next 10 - 12 months. HMS FORTH P222 is flying the Red Ensign and will not receive her White Ensign until she is formally handed over to the Royal Navy.

Class Details:
Name: HMS Forth P222
Operator: Royal Navy
Ordered: August 2014
Builder: BAE Systems Naval Ships
Launched: 20 August 2016
Sponsored by: Rachel Johnstone-Burt
Christened: 9 March 2017
Homeport: HMNB Portsmouth
Identification: Pennant number: P222
General characteristics
Class and type: Batch 2 River-class patrol vessel
Displacement: 2,000 tonnes
Length: 90.5m (296ft 11in)
Beam: 13m (42ft 8in)
Draught: 3.8m (12ft 6in)
Propulsion: 2 x Ruston Marine 12VRK270 Diesel Engines - 7,800kW - 2 shafts 
Speed: 24kn (44km/h)
Range: 5,500nmi (10,200km)
Endurance: 35 days
Boats and landing craft carried:
Two rigid inflatable boats
Capacity: 70
Complement: 34
Armament:
1 × 30mm cannon
2 × General purpose machine guns
2 × Miniguns
Aircraft carried: Merlin capable flight deck