HMS Speedy (P296) was a Boeing

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 Jetfoil mine countermeasure vessel of the British

United Kingdom

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 Royal Navy

Royal Navy

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. She was procured in 1979 to provide the Royal Navy with practical experience in the operation of a hydrofoil, to ascertain technical and performance characteristics, and to oversee the capability of such a craft in the Fishery Protection Squadron. She was sold into mercantile service in 1986.

See also

• Pegasus class hydrofoil
  Pegasus class hydrofoil
  The Pegasus-class hydrofoils were a series of fast attack patrol boats employed by the U.S. Navy. They were in service from 1977 through 1993...
  
  , a United States Navy
  United States Navy
  The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
  
   class of hydrofoil fast attack
  Fast Attack Craft
  Fast Attack Craft are small, fast, agile and offensive warships, that are armed with anti-ship missiles, guns or torpedoes. These are usually operated in close proximity to land as they lack both the sea-keeping and all-round defensive capabilities to survive in blue water. The size of the vessel...
  
   patrol boats.

External links

• HMS "Speedy" (Hansard, 31 March 1982)