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Island-class patrol boat

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Basic information

Type:
Patrol ship
Operators:
Pakistan Maritime Security AgencyPakistan Maritime Security Agency Costa Rican Civil GuardCosta Rican Civil Guard Georgian Coast GuardGeorgian Coast Guard United States Coast GuardUnited States Coast Guard Ukrainian Naval ForcesUkrainian Naval Forces
Country of build:
Builder:
Bollinger Shipyards
Planned:
49
Completed:
49
In service:
1985 – present (39 years)

Ship measurements

Displacement:
168 t
Length:
34 m
Beam:
6.4 m

Machine

Propulsion:
  • 2 * Paxman Valenta 16-PR 200-M diesels
  • or 2 * Caterpillar 3516 DITA diesels
  • 2 * Caterpillar 3304T diesel-generators
Speed:
29.5 knots
Range:
3300 miles

Personnel

Complement:
16

Combat assets

Electronics:

AN/SPS-73 radar

Armament:
  • Mk 38 25 mm chain gun
  • 2 * M2 .50-cal MG

The Island-class patrol boat is a class of cutters of the United States Coast Guard. 49 cutters of the class were built, of which 37 remain in commission. Their hull numbers are WPB-1301 through WPB-1349.

First of the class, the «A» variant USCGC Farallon (WPB-1301) was delivered in 1986, followed by 16 sisters. «B» variant leader USCGC Baranof (WPB-1318) was delivered in 1988 followed by 19 sisters before the «C» series started with USCGC Grand Isle (WPB-1338) in 1991 with 11 sisters delivered by 1992.

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