Patrol boat

This article is about the naval vessel. For the Australian TV series, see Patrol Boat (TV series).

Saryu-class patrol vessel of the Indian navy

Iliria, an example of a modern Patrol boat of the Albanian Naval Force

A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense 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) and/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 are 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.

PCE-872, a World War II patrol craft escort of the US 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

Argentine Naval Prefecture's GC67 patrol vessel

Mantilla-class patrol vessel, Argentine Naval Prefecture
Z-28-class patrol vessel, Argentine Naval Prefecture

Australia

HMAS Armidale of the Royal Australian Navy

Attack-class patrol boat ,(Royal Australian Navy) - 1967 to 1985
Fremantle-class patrol boat, (Royal Australian Navy) - 1979 to 2007
Armidale-class patrol boat, (Royal Australian Navy) - 2005 to present
Bay-class patrol boat, (Customs Marine Unit) - 1999 to present
Australian Customs Vessel Triton, (Customs Marine Unit) - 2000 to present
Cape-class patrol boat, (Customs Marine Unit) - Bay class replacement from 2013

Bahamas

Bahamas-class 60m patrol vessel, (Royal Bahamas Defence Force)
Protector-class patrol boat

Bangladesh

BNS Nirmul, a Durjoy Class Large Patrol Craft of the Bangladesh Navy.

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 "BAE Offshore Patrol Vessel"^[1]

Belgium

Canada

PTC Orca, an Orca-class patrol boat of the Royal Canadian Navy

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. 3 units built under license by ASMAR:

OPV-81 "Piloto Pardo"
OPV-82 "Comandante Toro"
OPV-83 "Marinero Fuentealba". This unit has reinforced hull for Antarctic operations.
OPV-84 "Cabo Odger" under construction in ASMAR Shipyard Talcahuano Chile.

06 MICALVI Class Patrol vessels built in ASMAR.

18 Protector Class Patrol crafts built under license by ASMAR.

04 DABUR Class Patrol crafts built in Israel.

Colombia

ARC Juan Ricardo Oyola Vera PAV-IV class patrol boat of the Colombian Navy

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

Maritime Gendarmerie Vedette class patrol boat

P400 class, (French Navy)
Floréal class, (French Navy)
Flamant class, (French Navy)
Espadon 50 class, (French Navy)
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

Hellenic Navy HSY-56A Gunboat HS Aittitos, P-268

Hellenic Navy

Osprey 55-class gunboats and derivatives HSY-55 and HSY-56A^[2]^[3]
Asheville-class gunboats^[4]
Nasty-class Coastal Patrol Vessels, formerly torpedo boats
Esterel-class Coastal Patrol Vessels

Hellenic Coast Guard

Saar 4^[5] 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

India

The Indian Coast Guard's offshore patrol vessel ICGS Vishwast (OPV-30) at the port of Kobe, Japan.

Car Nicobar class fast attack craft, Indian Navy
Saryu class patrol vessel, Indian Navy
Bangaram class patrol vessel, Indian Navy
Sukanya class patrol vessel, Indian Navy
Samar class, Indian Coast Guard
Vishwast Class, Indian Coast Guard
Sarojini Naidu Class, Indian Coast Guard
Tara Bai class, Indian Coast Guard
Priyadarshini class, Indian Coast Guard
Jija Bai class, Indian Coast Guard
Vikram class, Indian Coast Guard
Aadesh Class, 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 Large Patrol Vessel (LPV) LÉ Niamh

Irish Naval Service Offshore Patrol Vessels^[6]
- LÉ Aisling (P23)
Irish Naval Service Helicopter Patrol Vessels
- LÉ Eithne (P31)
Irish Naval Service Coastal Patrol Vessels
- LÉ Orla (P41)
- LÉ Ciara (P42)
Irish Naval Service Large Patrol Vessels
- LÉ Róisín (P51)
- LÉ Niamh (P52)
Samuel Beckett-class OPV
- LÉ Samuel Beckett (P61)
- LÉ James Joyce (P62)

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
Nachshol class patrol boats (Stingray Interceptor-2000) - Israeli Navy

Italy

Italian Navy patrol boat Cigala Fulgosi

Italian Coast Guard patrol boat U. Diciotti, CP-902

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 in the world

Japan Coast Guard "Hida" (PL51)

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 patrol boat P52 of the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of 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

ARM Oaxaca, an Oaxaca class OPV of the Mexican Navy

Durango class ships, offshore patrol vessels of Mexican Navy

Uribe class, offshore patrol vessel (Mexican Navy)
Holzinger class, offshore patrol vessel (Mexican Navy)
Sierra class, offshore patrol vessel (Mexican Navy)
Durango class, offshore patrol vessel (Mexican Navy)
Oaxaca class, offshore patrol vessel (Mexican Navy)
Azteca class, coastal patrol boat (Mexican Navy)

Morocco

Royal Moroccan NavyOPV-70

OPV-70 class, offshore patrol vessel (Royal Moroccan Navy)
OPV-64 class, offshore patrol vessel (Royal Moroccan Navy)

NoCGV Tor (W334 KYSTVAKT) from Nornen Class of the Norwegian Coast Guard

Norwegian Coast Guard

Philippines

Philippine Navy

Peru

Río Zarumilla class, Peruvian Coast Guard
Rio Cañete class, Peruvian Coast Guard

Portugal

NRP Viana do Castelo, offshore patrol vessel of the Portuguese Navy

Portuguese Navy

National Republican Guard (GNR)

Ribamar class

Romanian

SNR-17 class patrol boats, Romanian Border Police
Stefan Cel Mare patrol vessel, Romanian Border Police

Russia

Russian Coast Guard Rubin class patrol boat Zhemchug on the Almaz Shipbuilding Company

Stenka class patrol boat(Type 02059), Russian Navy
Bogomol Class patrol boat(Type 02065), Russian Navy
Mirage class patrol boat (Type 14310), Russian Navy
Svetlyak class patrol boat(Type 10410)， Russian Coast Guard
Ogonek class patrol boat(Type 12130), Russian Coast Guard
Mangust Class patrol boat(Type 12150）, Russian Navy and Russian Coast Guard
Sobol class patrol boat(Type 12200）, Russian Coast Guard
Terrier class patrol boat (Type 14170), Russian Navy and Russian Coast Guard
Rubin class patrol boat(Type 22460), Russian Coast Guard

Singapore

Police Coast Guard third generation PT Class Flower Ray（PT65）,conducting a sea-rescue demonstration

Fearless class, Republic of Singapore Navy
PK class Interceptor Craft, Police Coast Guard
1st Generation PT class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard
2nd Generation PT class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard
3rd Generation PT class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard
PC class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard
Swift-class coastal patrol craft

Slovenia

Slovenian patrol boat Triglav

Sri Lanka

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Meteoro (P-41)

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) - 16 ships
Kaparen-class (Hugin-class modified with better subhunting capacity) - 8 ships

Additionally, the Swedish Navy also operates a smaller and less capable type of patrol boat (Bevakningbåt = "guard boat")

Typ 60 class (Decommissioned) - 17 ships
Tapper class - 12 ships

The Swedish Coast Guard operate an additional 22 patrol vessels of various sizes, go to article Coast Guard (Sweden)

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

Two River class offshore patrol vessels of the Royal Navy

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

United States

United States Navy

Eagle class patrol craft - US Navy (1918-1947)
Cyclone class patrol ship - US Navy (1993- )

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

References

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↑ "Gunboats Class Osprey 55". Hellenic Navy. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
↑ "Gunboats Class Osprey HSY-55". Hellenic Navy. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
↑ "Gunboats Class Asheville". Hellenic Navy. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
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↑ Irish Defence Forces website - Naval Service Fleet

Modern naval ships and warships

List of naval ship classes in service submarine auxiliary Operational zones Blue-water navy Brown-water navy Green-water navy

Aircraft carriers	Aircraft cruiser Amphibious assault ship Anti-submarine warfare carrier Balloon carrier CAM ship Escort carrier Fighter catapult ship Fleet carrier Helicopter carrier Light aircraft carrier Merchant aircraft carrier Seaplane tender Submarine aircraft carrier Supercarrier

Battleships	Coastal defence ship Dreadnought Fast battleship Pre-dreadnought battleship Super-dreadnought (Standard-type battleship) Treaty battleship

Cruisers	Armored cruiser Battlecruiser Flight deck cruiser Heavy cruiser Pocket battleship Light cruiser Merchant raider Protected cruiser Strike cruiser Unprotected cruiser

Escort	Aviso Convoy rescue ship Destroyer Destroyer escort Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Frigate Guided missile destroyer Kaibōkan Sloop

Transport	Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare ship Attack transport Dock landing ship Landing craft Landing craft carrier Landing Craft Support Landing Ship Heavy Landing ship, infantry Landing Ship Medium Landing Ship, Tank Landing Ship Vehicle Troopship

Patrol craft	Armed boarding steamer Armed yacht Coastal Motor Boat Corvette Gunboat Harbour Defence Motor Launch Motor Launch Naval drifter Naval trawler Ocean boarding vessel Patrol boat Q-ship Steam Gun Boat Submarine chaser Torpedo boat

Fast attack craft	E-boat MAS MGB Missile boat MTB MTM MTSM PT boat Shin'yō

Mine warfare	Danlayer Destroyer minesweeper Mine countermeasures vessel Mine planter Minehunter Minelayer Minesweeper

Command and support	Amenities ship Ammunition ship Auxiliary repair dock Auxiliary ship Collier Combat stores ship Command ship Crane vessel Depot ship Destroyer tender Dispatch boat Fast combat support ship General stores issue ship Hospital ship Naval tugboat Net laying ship Repair ship Replenishment oiler Submarine tender

Submarines	Attack submarine Ballistic missile submarine Coastal submarine Cruise missile submarine Cruiser submarine Deep-submergence vehicle DSRV Fleet submarine Midget submarine U-boat

Miscellaneous	Arsenal ship Barracks ship Breastwork monitor Capital ship Flagship Guard ship Littoral combat ship Monitor River monitor Training ship

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