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45 Foot Patrol Craft Riverine (PCR)
Swiftships Riverine Patrol Craft is a diesel powered, hard chine, modified Vee hull form, all-welded aluminum vessel with twin waterjet propulsors. It is designed to operate in both salt and fresh water, and to be fully operational in tropical regions with air temperatures of 100 degrees Fahrenheit and water temperatures of 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The vessel is also designed to operate in Sea State 2 and to survive in Sea State 3.
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PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS
Length (overall)
45 feet 0 inches
Beam
11 feet 9 inches
Draft (Full Load)
1foot 8 inches
Maximum Speed
30 Knots
Portable Water Capacity
100 Gallons
Fuel Capacity (minimum)
1,029 Gallons
Range @ 22 Knots
600 Nautical Miles
Displacement (Full Load)
37,580 Lbs.
CREW
A four (4) man crew is recommended for normal operations with capacity provided for eight (8) embarked troops.
ARMAMENT
Two (2) M2HB machine guns and two (2) M60D machine guns.
MAIN ENGINES
Two (2) Detroit Diesel marine engines, Model 6V92TA, each rated at 450 BHP at 2300 RPM.
COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION
VHF transceiver with direction finder, space/weight/power for HF/VHF transceiver with remote speaker, HF SSB transceiver with remote speaker, UHF portable radio with battery chargers, and Class A (float free) EPIRB. Search/navigation, radar, magnetic compass, depth sounder, chronometer, barometer, thermometer, lead line/depth stick and navigation calculator.
Press Releases
MORGAN CITY, LA - Swiftships Shipbuilders LLC announced today that the Honorable Tom Ridge, the first U.S. Secretary of ...
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First Group Of Iraqi Sailors Graduate From Patrol Boat Training
(NAVY NEWS SERVICE 16 JUL 10) ... Naval Education and Training Command Public ...
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