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scfdunit1 — U.S.C.G. 25' Defender A Class Patrol Boat
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Description
A major workhorse of the US Coast Guard Fleet, the 25' Defender A class patrol boat has a range of up to 175 nautical miles, at speeds in excess of 46 knots. They are primarily used by Maritime Security Response Teams for operations such as: Counterterrorism, Direct Action, Advanced Interdiction, Hostage Rescue/Personnel Recovery, Small Unit Tactics, Counter Assault, Tactical Maritime Law Enforcement, Medium to High Risk Boarding's, Airborne Use of Force, K9 Explosives Detection teams, and CBRNE. They are armed with 2 M240B machine guns (not shown here)Stats:
Displacement:2.7 ton
Length:8.9 m (29 ft 2 in)
Beam:2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Draught:0.98 m (3 ft 3 in)
Propulsion:2 × Honda 4-stroke outboard engines, 225 hp (168 kW) each
Speed:46 knots (53 mph; 85 km/h) maximum 35 knots (40 mph; 65 km/h) cruising
Range:175 nmi (324 km)
Complement:4 crew, 6 passengers
Armament:1-2 × M240B
