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The fifth and current HMS ''Mersey'' is a River-class offshore patrol vessel of the British Royal Navy. Named after the River Mersey, the ship is the first to bear the name in 84 years. She was built by Vosper Thornycroft in Southampton to serve as fishery protection units within the United Kingdom's waters along with her two sister ships ''Tyne'' and ''Severn''. All three were commissioned into service in 2003 to replace the five older s. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 28 November 2003. At that time, ''Mersey'' was not expected to commence duties until February 2004. ''Mersey'' was the last Royal Navy ship to be launched from Vosper Thornycroft at its Woolston shipyard; Jennie Reeve, wife of Rear-Admiral Jonathon Reeve, Chief of Fleet Support, was the ship's sponsor. The first ship launched at the yard was the Tribal-class destroyer on 25 June 1907.〔(HMS Mersey to be final RN ship launched from Woolston )〕 ==Affiliations== * *TS ''Ardent'' *Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Liverpool. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Mersey (P283)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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