Patrol boat
Contents
1 Classification
2 History
3 Specific nations
3.1 Albania
3.2 Argentina
3.3 Australia
3.4 Bahamas
3.5 Bangladesh
3.6 Brazil
3.7 Belgium
3.8 Bulgaria
3.9 Canada
3.10 China
3.11 Chile
3.12 Colombia
3.13 Denmark
3.14 Eritrea
3.15 France
3.16 Finland
3.17 Germany
3.18 Greece
3.18.1 Hellenic Navy
3.18.2 Hellenic Coast Guard
3.19 Hong Kong
3.19.1 Hong Kong Police Force
3.20 Iceland
3.21 India
3.22 Indonesia
3.23 Ireland
3.24 Israel
3.25 Italy
3.26 Japan
3.27 Latvia
3.28 Malaysia
3.29 Malta
3.30 Mexico
3.31 Morocco
3.32 Netherlands
3.33 New Zealand
3.34 Norway
3.35 Philippines
3.36 Peru
3.37 Portugal
3.38 Romania
3.39 Russia
3.40 Senegal
3.41 Singapore
3.42 Slovenia
3.43 Sri Lanka
3.44 South Africa
3.45 South Korea
3.46 Spain
3.47 Suriname
3.48 Sweden
3.49 Thailand
3.50 Turkey
3.51 United Kingdom
3.52 United States
3.52.1 United States Navy
3.52.2 United States Coast Guard
3.53 Vietnam
4 References
A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence duties. There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, police force or customs and may be intended for marine (blue water) or estuarine or river ("brown water") environments. They are commonly found engaged in various border protection roles, including anti-smuggling, anti-piracy, fisheries patrols, and immigration law enforcement. They are also often called upon to participate in rescue operations. Vessels of this type include the original yacht (from Dutch/Low German jacht meaning hunting or hunt), a light, fast-sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into shallow waters.
Classification
They may be broadly classified as inshore patrol vessels (IPVs) and offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). They are warships typically smaller in size than a corvette and can include fast attack craft, torpedo boats and missile boats, although some are as large as a frigate. The offshore patrol vessels are usually the smallest ship in a navy's fleet that is large and seaworthy enough to patrol off-shore in the open ocean. In larger militaries, such as in the United States military, offshore patrol vessels usually serve in the coast guard, but many smaller nations navies operate these type of ships.
History
During both World Wars in order to rapidly build up numbers, all sides created auxiliary patrol boats by arming motorboats and seagoing fishing trawlers with machine guns and obsolescent naval weapons. Some modern patrol vessels are still based on fishing and leisure boats. Seagoing patrol boats are typically around 30 m (100 ft) in length and usually carry a single medium caliber artillery gun as main armament, and a variety of lighter secondary armament such as machine guns or a close-in weapon system. Depending on role, vessels in this class may also have more sophisticated sensors and fire control systems that would enable them to carry torpedoes, anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles.
Most modern designs are powered by gas turbine arrangements such as CODAG, and speeds are generally in the 25–30 knots (46–56 km/h; 29–35 mph) range. They are primarily used for patrol in a country's Exclusive Economic Zone. Common tasks are fisheries inspection, anti-smuggling (usually anti-narcotics) duties, illegal immigration patrols, anti-piracy patrols and search and rescue (law enforcement-type of work). The largest OPVs might also have a flight deck and helicopter embarked. In times of crisis or war, these vessels are expected to support the larger vessels in the navy.
Their small size and relatively low cost make them one of the most common type of warship in the world. Almost all navies operate at least a few offshore patrol vessels, especially those with only "green water" capabilities. They are useful in smaller seas such as the North Sea as well as in open oceans. Similar vessels for exclusively military duties include torpedo boats and missile boats. The United States Navy operated the Pegasus class of armed hydrofoils for years, in a patrol boat role. The River Patrol Boat (PBR, sometimes called "Riverine" and "Pibber") is a U.S. design of small patrol boat type designed to patrol waters of large rivers.
Specific nations
Albania
Iliria (Albanian Navy Brigade)
Argentina
Mantilla-class patrol vessel, Argentine Naval Prefecture
- Z-28-class patrol vessel, Argentine Naval Prefecture
Australia
Attack-class patrol boat, (Royal Australian Navy) – 1967 to 1985
Fremantle-class patrol boat, (Royal Australian Navy) – 1979 to 2007
Pacific-class patrol boat, (Australian built, gifted by Australian government to 12 Pacific Island countries), 1987–present
Armidale-class patrol boat, (Royal Australian Navy) – 2005 to present
Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel, (Royal Australian Navy) – Expected to enter service in 2021
Bay-class patrol boat, (Australian Border Force Marine Unit) – 1999 to present
Australian Customs Vessel Triton, ( Australian Border Force Marine Unit) – 2000 to 2016
Cape-class patrol boat, (Australian Border Force Marine Unit) – Bay class replacement from 2013
Bahamas
Bahamas-class 60m patrol vessel, (Royal Bahamas Defence Force)- Protector-class patrol boat
Bangladesh
Durjoy-class LPC- Island-class patrol vessel
Sea Dragon-class offshore patrol vessel
Padma-class offshore patrol vessel (Bangladesh Navy)
Meghna-class large patrol boats (Bangladesh Navy)
Hainan-class submarine chaser- Kraljevica-class patrol boat
- Barkat ('Haizhui' class/Type 062) small patrol boat
- Ajay-class patrol boat
- Shaheed ('Shanghai-II') class small patrol boat
Brazil
Grajaú class offshore patrol vessel
Bracuí class patrol vessel (ex-River-class minesweeper)
Imperial Marinheiro-class offshore patrol vessel
Piratini-class patrol vessel
J-class patrol vessel
Roraima-class river patrol vessel
Pedro Teixeira-class river patrol vessel
Macaé-class-offshore patrol vessel
Amazonas-class corvette[1][2]
Belgium
- P901 Castor (2014)
- P902 Pollux (2015)
Bulgaria
- Obzor (525)
Canada
Orca class, (Royal Canadian Navy)
Hero class, (Canadian Coast Guard)
China
- Harbour security boat (PBI) – 4 newly built 80 ton class harbour security / patrol boats, and more are planned in order to take over the port security / patrol duties currently performed by the obsolete Shantou, Beihai, Huangpu, and Yulin classes gunboats, which are increasingly being converted to inshore surveying boats and range support boats.
Shanghai III (Type 062-I) class gunboats – 2
Shanghai II class gunboats
Shanghai I (Type 062) classes gunboats – 150+ active and at least 100 in reserve
Huludao (Type 206) class gunboat – 8+
Shantou class gunboats – less than 25 (in reserve, subordinated to naval militia)
Beihai class gunboats – less than 30 (in reserve, subordinated to naval militia)
Huangpu class gunboats – less than 15 (in reserve, subordinated to naval militia)
Yulin class gunboats – less than 40 (being transferred to logistic duties)
Haixun class cutter(Type 718), China Coast Guard
Chile
Patrulleros de Zona Marítima FASSMER OPV-80 class. 4 of 6 units planned, built by ASMAR under license of FASSMER Gmbh:
- OPV-81 "Piloto Pardo"
- OPV-82 "Comandante Toro"
- OPV-83 "Marinero Fuentealba". This unit has reinforced hull for Antarctic operations.
- OPV-84 "Cabo Odger" with characteristics similar to the previous ship
- 06 MICALVI Class Patrol vessels built in ASMAR.
- 18 Protector Class Patrol crafts built by ASMAR under license of Fairey Brooke Marine.
- 04 DABUR Class Patrol crafts built in Israel.
Colombia
- Diligente-class patrol boat, (Colombian Navy)
- Nodriza-class patrol boat, (Colombian Navy)
- PAF-I-class patrol boat, (Colombian Navy)
- PAF-II-class patrol boat, (Colombian Navy)
- PAF-III-class patrol boat, (Colombian Navy)
PAF-IV-class patrol boat, (Colombian Navy)- Patrullera Fluvial Ligera-class patrol boat, (Colombian Navy)
- Riohacha-class gunboat, (Colombian Navy)
Fassmer-80 class, (Colombian Navy) (Built in Colombia by COTECMAR)
Denmark
Knud Rasmussen-class OPV – 2 vessels
Diana-class IPV – 6 vessels *Danish Wikipedia
Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel
Thetis class OPV – 4 ships (classed as ocean patrol frigates)
Beskytteren ocean patrol frigate OPV. (classed as ocean patrol frigates). Later sold to Estonia and renamed EML Admiral Pitka (A230)
Agdlek-class IPV – 3 vessels
Barsø class IPV – 9 vessels *Danish Wikipedia
Hvidbjørnen class OPV – 4 ships, classed as ocean patrol frigates. (Link in Danish)
Eritrea
Eritrea-class 60m patrol vessel, (Eritrean Navy)- Protector-class patrol boat
France
P400 class, (French Navy)
La Confiance Class, (French Navy) link in French
Floréal class, (French Navy)
Flamant class, (French Navy)
Espadon 50 class, (French Navy) 1991 to 2010- Trident-class patrol boat, (Maritime Gendarmerie)
- Géranium-class patrol boat, (Maritime Gendarmerie)
- Jonquille-class patrol boat, (Maritime Gendarmerie)
Vedette-class patrol boat, (Maritime Gendarmerie)- Pétulante-class patrol craft, (Maritime Gendarmerie)
- Pavois-class patrol craft, (Maritime Gendarmerie)
Finland
Kiisla class (Formerly Finnish Border Guard, now Finnish Navy)
UVL10, an offshore patrol vessel built at STX Finland Rauma shipyard in 2014
VMV class (Finnish Navy)
Germany
Bad Bramstedt class – 2002 to present
PA class – 1943 to 1945
R boats – 1929 to 1945
Type 139 patrol trawler – 1956 to mid-1970s
Greece
Osprey 55-class gunboats and derivatives HSY-55 and HSY-56A[3][4]
Asheville-class gunboats[5]
Nasty-class Coastal Patrol Vessels, formerly torpedo boats
Esterel-class Coastal Patrol Vessels
Hellenic Coast Guard
Saar 4[6] acting as Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV)
Stan Patrol 5509 OPV
Vosper Europatrol 250 Mk1 OPV
Abeking & Rasmussen Patrol Vessels, class Dilos
POB-24G Patrol Vessels, class Faiakas
- CB90-HCG
Lambro 57 and derivatives, all being boats for coastal patrols
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Police Force
- Sea Panther class large command boat
Iceland
ICGV Týr (Icelandic Coast Guard)
ICGV Óðinn (Icelandic Coast Guard)
ICGV Þór (Icelandic Coast Guard)
ICGV Ægir (Icelandic Coast Guard)
India
Car Nicobar-class patrol vessel, Indian Navy
Saryu-class patrol vessel, Indian Navy
Bangaram-class patrol vessel, Indian Navy
Sukanya-class patrol vessel, Indian Navy
Samar-class offshore patrol vessel, Indian Coast Guard
Vishwast-class offshore patrol vessel, Indian Coast Guard
Sarojini Naidu-class patrol vessel, Indian Coast Guard
Tara Bai-class patrol vessel, Indian Coast Guard
Priyadarshini-class patrol vessel, Indian Coast Guard
Jija Bai-class patrol vessel, Indian Coast Guard
Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel, Indian Coast Guard
Aadesh-class patrol vessel, Indian Coast Guard
Indonesia
FPB 28, Indonesian Police and Indonesian Customs, 28 meter long patrol boat made by local shipyard PT PAL
FPB 38, Indonesian Customs, 38 meter long aluminium patrol boat made by local shipyard PT PAL
FPB 57, Indonesian Navy, 57 meter long patrol boat designed by Luerssen and made by PT PAL, ASM and heli deck equipped for some version.
PC-40, Indonesian Navy, 40 meter long FRP/Aluminum patrol boat, locally made by in house Navy's workshop.
PC-60 trimaran, Indonesian Navy, 63-meter-long composite material, is armed with 120 km range of anti-ship missile, made by PT Lundin industry
Ireland
Irish Naval Service[7]
Emer-class Offshore Patrol Vessels
LÉ Deirdre (P20) (1972–2001)
LÉ Emer (P21) (1978–2013)
LÉ Aoife (P22) (1979–2015)
LÉ Aisling (P23) (1980–2016)
LÉ Eithne-class Helicopter Patrol Vessel
- LÉ Eithne (P31)
Peacock-class Coastal Patrol Vessels
- LÉ Orla (P41)
- LÉ Ciara (P42)
Róisín-class Large Patrol Vessels
- LÉ Róisín (P51)
- LÉ Niamh (P52)
Samuel Beckett-class Offshore Patrol Vessels
- LÉ Samuel Beckett (P61)
- LÉ James Joyce (P62)
- LÉ William Butler Yeats (P63)
Israel
Dabur class patrol boats – Israeli Navy
Dvora class fast patrol boat – Israeli Navy
Super Dvora Mk II – Israeli Navy
Super Dvora Mk III – Israeli Navy
Shaldag class fast patrol boats
- Shaldag Mk II – Israeli Navy
- Shaldag Mk II – Israeli Navy
Nachshol class patrol boats (Stingray Interceptor-2000) – Israeli Navy
Italy
Zara class, (Italian Guardia di Finanza)
Saettia class, (Italian Coast Guard)
Diciotti – CP 902 class, (Italian Coast Guard)
Cassiopea class, (Italian Marina Militare)
Cassiopea II class, (Italian Marina Militare)
Esploratore class, (Italian Marina Militare)
Comandanti-class, (Italian Marina Militare)
Japan
Shikishima (Japan Coast Guard), the largest patrol boat.
Mizuho class (Japan Coast Guard),Large patrol Vessel with helicopter deck and hangar.
Tsugaru class (Japan Coast Guard),Large patrol Vessel with helicopter deck and hangar.
Hida class (Japan Coast Guard), high-speed Large patrol Vessel with helicopter deck.
Aso class (Japan Coast Guard), high-speed Large patrol Vessel.
Amami class (Japan Coast Guard), medium-sized patrol Vessel
Hayabusa-class (JMSDF,Japanese Navy), Corvette class patrol vessel by JMSDF(Navy) Fleet.
"Sōya",(Japan Coast Guard), icebreaker
Latvia
Skrunda class, world's first SWATH patrol boat (Latvian Naval Forces)
Malaysia
Kedah class offshore patrol vessel, (Royal Malaysian Navy)- Gagah Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Ramunia Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Nusa Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Sipadan Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Rhu Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Pengawal Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Peninjau Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Pelindung Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Semilang Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Penggalang Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Penyelamat Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Pengaman Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Kilat Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Malawali Class Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- Langkawi Class Patrol Ship,Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Malta
Protector class offshore patrol vessel (Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta) – 2002–present
Diciotti class offshore patrol vessel (Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta) – 2005–present
P21 class inshore patrol vessel (Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta) – 2010–present
Emer class offshore patrol vessel (Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta) – 2015–present
Mexico
Mexican Navy;
- Coastal patrol boat
Azteca-class
Tenochtitlan-class
- Offshore patrol vessel
Durango-class
Holzinger-class
Oaxaca-class
Uribe-class
Morocco
OPV-70 class, offshore patrol vessel (Royal Moroccan Navy)
OPV-64 class, offshore patrol vessel (Royal Moroccan Navy)
Netherlands
Holland class offshore patrol vessels (Koninklijke Marine)
New Zealand
Protector OPV (Royal New Zealand Navy) (2008)
Protector IPV (Royal New Zealand Navy) (2008)
Moa-class patrol boat (Royal New Zealand Navy)(1983–2008)
Norway
Royal Norwegian Navy
Rapp-class
Tjeld-class
Storm-class
Snøgg-class
Hauk-class
Skjold-class
Norwegian Coast Guard
- Barentshav class OPV
- Harstad class OPV
- Nordkapp class OPV
- Nornen class
- Svalbard class icebreaker
Philippines
Philippine Navy
Mariano Alvarez class
Kagitingan class
Tomas Batillo class- Conrado Yap class
- Jose Andrada class
- Multi-purpose Attack Craft
- Austal OPV 'Cape Class'
Peru
- Río Zarumilla class, Peruvian Coast Guard
- Rio Cañete class, Peruvian Coast Guard
Portugal
Portuguese Navy
Centauro class
Viana do Castelo class
Albatroz class
Cacine class
Argos class
National Republican Guard (GNR)
Ribamar class
Romania
- SNR-17 class patrol boats, Romanian Border Police
- Stefan Cel Mare patrol vessel, Romanian Border Police
Russia
Stenka class patrol boat(Project 02059), Russian Navy and Russian Coast Guard
Bogomol Class patrol boat(Project 02065), Russian Navy
Mirage class patrol vessel(Project 14310), Russian Coast Guard
Svetlyak class patrol boat(Project 10410), Russian Coast Guard
Ogonek class patrol boat(Project 12130), Russian Coast Guard
Mangust class patrol boat(Project 12150, Russian Coast Guard
Sobol class patrol boat(Project 12200), Russian Coast Guard
Terrier class patrol boat (Project 14170), Russian Navy and Russian Coast Guard
Rubin class patrol boat(Project 22460), Russian Coast Guard
Okean class patrol vessel(Project 22100), Russian Coast Guard
Vosh class river patrol craft(Project 12481), Russian Coast Guard
Piyavka class river patrol craft(Project 1249), Russian Coast Guard
Ogonek class river patrol craft(Project 12130), Russian Coast Guard
Senegal
Fouladou (OPV 190), Senegalese Navy
Kedougou (OPV 45), Senegalese Navy
Ferlo (RPB 33), Senegalese Navy
Conejera (Class Conejera P 31), Senegalese Navy
Fouta (Osprey 55), Senegalese Navy
Njambuur (PR 72), Senegalese Navy
Singapore
Fearless-class patrol vessel, Republic of Singapore Navy
- PK class Interceptor Craft, Police Coast Guard
- 1st Generation PT class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard (decommissioned)
- 2nd Generation PT class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard (decommissioned)
- 3rd Generation PT class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard
- 4th Generation PT class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard
- PC class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard
Swift-class coastal patrol craft
Independence-class littoral mission vessel, Republic of Singapore Navy
Slovenia
- Slovenian patrol boat Triglav
Sri Lanka
Jayasagara class (Sri Lanka Navy)
Colombo class (Sri Lanka Navy)
South Africa
- Warrior class (modified Saar 4 Open Sea Patrol Vessels)
- Namacurra class
South Korea
Chamsuri-class (Republic of Korea Navy)- Gumdoksuri class patrol vessel
Spain
Meteoro class
Descubierta class
Serviola class
Anaga class
Barceló class
Toralla class
Conejera class
Chilreu class- P111 class patrol boat
Cabo Fradera class
Suriname
- Ocea Type FPB 98 class fast patrol boat
- Ocea Type FPB 72 class fast patrol boat
Sweden
Hugin-class (based on the Norwegian Storm-class, decommissioned) – 16 ships
Kaparen-class (Hugin-class modified with better subhunting capacity, decommissioned) – 8 ships
Stockholm-class (commissioned as corvettes, later converted to patrol boats) – 2 ships
HMS Carlskrona (commissioned as minel layer, later converted to ocean patrol vessel)
Additionally, the Royal Swedish Navy also operates smaller types of patrol boats (Swedish: bevakningsbåt = "guard boat"):
Typ 60-class (decommissioned) – 17 ships
Tapper class – 12 ships
The Swedish Coast Guard operate an additional 22 patrol vessels for maritime surveillance.
Thailand
Pattani class (Royal Thai Navy)
River class (Royal Thai Navy)
T.991 class (Royal Thai Navy)
Turkey
Kılıç II class, Turkish Navy
Kılıç I class,Turkish Navy
Yıldız class,Turkish Navy
Rüzgar class,Turkish Navy
Doğan class,Turkish Navy
Kartal class,Turkish Navy
Türk class,Turkish Navy
Tuzla class,Turkish Navy- KAAN 15 class,Turkish Coast Guard Command
- KAAN 19 class,Turkish Coast Guard Command
KAAN 29 class,Turkish Coast Guard Command- KAAN 33 class,Turkish Coast Guard Command
- SAR 33 class,Turkish Coast Guard Command
- SAR 35 class,Turkish Coast Guard Command
- 80 class,Turkish Coast Guard Command
United Kingdom
Kingfisher-class patrol vessel of 1935
Motor Launch of World War II
Harbour Defence Motor Launch of World War II- River class patrol vessel
- Castle class patrol vessel
- Archer class patrol vessel
- Island class patrol vessel
- Scimitar class patrol vessel
United States
Cyclone class patrol ship – US Navy (1993– )
Eagle class patrol craft – US Navy (1918–1947)
United States Coast Guard
- Cutters of the US Coast Guard
- 87-foot Marine Protector class coastal patrol boat – USCG
- 110-foot Island class patrol boat – USCG
- 154-foot Sentinel class cutter- USCG
- 210-foot Reliance class cutter – USCG
- 270-foot Famous class cutter – USCG
- 378-foot Hamilton class cutter – USCG
- 418-foot Legend Class cutter – USCG
- 399-foot Polar class icebreaker – USCG
Vietnam
- Type TT-120 patrol boat, Vietnam Coast Guard
- Type TT-200 patrol boat, Vietnam Coast Guard
- Type TT-400 patrol boat, Vietnam Coast Guard
- DN 2000(Damen 9014 class) offshore patrol vessels, Vietnam Coast Guard
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