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The boats will serve a variety of missions, including [[search and rescue]], [[port security]] and [[constabulary]] duties. | The boats will serve a variety of missions, including [[search and rescue]], [[port security]] and [[constabulary]] duties. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 5 August 2024
The United States Coast Guard plans to replace a mixture of older boats with up to 700 Defender class boats.[1]
The boats are 25 feet in length, capable of 40 knots, powered by twin outboard motors. [2] They can be armed with pintle-mounted machine guns or grenade launchers.
The boats will serve a variety of missions, including search and rescue, port security and constabulary duties.
References
- ↑ Defender Class Response Boats, United States Coast Guard. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ↑ RB-S (Defender Class). Safe Boats. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.