XV Patrick Blackett
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Patrick Blackett |
| Namesake | Patrick Blackett |
| Builder | Damen Shipyards Gorinchem |
| Homeport | HMNB Portsmouth |
| Identification | Pennant number: X01 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 270 t (270 long tons; 300 short tons) |
| Length | 42 m (137 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | 4 × Caterpillar C32 ACERT diesel engines |
| Speed | In excess of 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | In excess of 3,000 nautical miles (6,000 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h) |
| Complement | 5 (accommodation for up to 12) |
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XV Patrick Blackett (X01) is an experimental ship used by the Royal Navy as a testbed for new technologies, including unmanned underwater vehicles, unmanned surface vehicles and quantum navigation. Her namesake is Patrick Blackett, a Royal Navy veteran and Nobel Prize-winning British physicist.