Protector (Pacific Forum)-class small patrol boat
Protector (Pacific Forum)-class small patrol boats are vessels built and used by the Hong Kong Police for marine patrols off Hong Kong. They are based on the Pacific class patrol boat built in Australia for several Pacific island nations. Commissioned in 1993, six boats were delivered and in service:
- PL1 51 Protector
- PL2 52 Guardian
- PL3 53 Defender
- PL4 54 Preserver
- PL5 55 Rescuer
- PL6 56 Detector
 Preserver at the Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter in 2007 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Protector (Pacific Forum) class small patrol boat |
| Builders: | Transfield ASI Pty., Limited, South Coogee, Western Australia |
| Operators: | Hong Kong Police |
| Built: | 1993 |
| In commission: | 1993 |
| Completed: | 6 |
| Active: | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | small patrol boat |
| Displacement: | 170 tons |
| Length: | 32.6 m (107 ft) |
| Beam: | 8.2 m (27 ft) |
| Draught: | 1.6 m (5.2 ft) |
| Propulsion: | CODAD: 1 Cat cruise diesel, 1 waterjet, 775 bhp; 2 Cat boost diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp |
| Speed: | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Complement: | 19 |
| Armament: | one 12.7 mm machine gun, two 7.62 mm machine guns |
References
- HK Marine Police
- Toppan, Andrew (2001). "World Navies Today: Hong Kong". World Navies Today. Haze Gray & Underway. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
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