Engineering:Patrol boat

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Short description: Small naval vessel
Fateh, a Diciotti-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) in service with the Iraqi Navy
Zhaotou-class cutter, the largest patrol vessel class in the world, in service with the China Coast Guard

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, border security, or law enforcement. However, large size patrol vessels are also operated by multiple navies and coastguards. There are many designs for patrol boats, and they generally range in size. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, police, or customs, and may be intended for marine ("blue water"), estuarine ("green water"), or river ("brown water") environments.

Per their name, patrol boats are primarily used to patrol a country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), but they may also be used in other roles, such as anti-smuggling, anti-piracy, fishery patrols, immigration law enforcement, or search and rescue. Depending on the size, organization, and capabilities of a nation's armed forces, the importance of patrol boats may range from minor support vessels that are part of a coast guard, to flagships that make up a majority of a navy's fleet. Their small size and relatively low cost make them one of the most common naval vessels in the world.

Patrol boats are of varying types, including: offshore patrol vessels (OPV), patrol boat fast (PBF), patrol boat with surface-to-surface missile (PBG), patrol boat inshore (PBI), patrol boat with SAM (PBM), patrol boat riverine (PBR), patrol boat with torpedo (PBT).[1]

Classification

Kawachi, a patrol boat in service with the Osaka Prefectural Police
A Vietnam People's Navy TT-400TP midsize patrol boat. It is equipped with a 76mm naval gun, hence being designated as a gunboat in Vietnamese service.

The classification of a patrol boat is often subjective, but they are generally small naval vessels that are used to patrol national waters or a certain jurisdiction. They may be as large as a corvette or even a frigate, though the term may also be used for vessels as small as a yacht or rigid inflatable boat. They can include gunboat, fast attack craft, torpedo boats, and missile boats. They may be broadly classified as inshore patrol vessels (IPVs) or offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). OPVs and medium size cutters are usually the smallest ship in a navy's fleet that are large and seaworthy enough to patrol off-shore in the open ocean, while IPVs are typically too small to do so and are instead kept in lakes or rivers, or close to coasts; IPVs specifically used in rivers can also be called "riverine patrol vessels". Large patrol vessels, offshore patrol vessels and Large cutters are the largest type of patrol ships and are typically more than 100 m (330 ft) in length. Some OPVs may possess significant armament and may approach corvettes in terms of armed capability.

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, while others include the sophisticated close-in weapon system. Depending on their role, vessels in this class may also have more sophisticated sensors and fire control systems that would enable them to carry torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, and surface-to-air missiles.[2]

History

PCE-872, a World War II patrol craft escort of the U.S. Navy

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 obsolete naval weapons. Some modern patrol vessels are still based on fishing and leisure boats.

The United States Navy operated the Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. of armed hydrofoils for years in a patrol boat role. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Navy ordered 193 aluminum hulled Patrol Craft, Fast (PCFs),[3] also known as Swiftboats, for brown water naval operations. The Patrol Boat, River (PBR, sometimes called "Riverine" and "Pibber") was a fiberglass hulled vessel also designed and used for inland river operations during the Vietnam War, and became an icon of water operations during the war due to its use in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now.

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. 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 a navy, though some smaller navies are mostly composed of just patrol boats.

Specific nations

Albania

missing name, an example of a modern patrol boat of the Albanian Naval Force

Albanian Naval Force

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Algeria

Algerian National Navy

Argentina

Argentine Naval Prefecture's GC67 patrol vessel

Argentine Naval Prefecture

Argentine Navy

Australia

Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Armidale of the Royal Australian Navy
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Australian Border Force Marine Unit

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  • ACV Triton (2006–2015)
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Others

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Bahamas

Royal Bahamas Defence Force

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Bahrain

Royal Bahrain Naval Force

35m Fast Patrol Vessels- USA -built by Swiftships, Commissioned in 2021 [6]

Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Navy classified its medium size patrol ships as large patrol craft (LPC) which are armed with either anti-ship missiles or torpedoes. Those ships typically have heavier armaments but less range than OPVs.[7][8]

Bangladesh Navy

Large patrol craft
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Offshore patrol vessel
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  • ARES 150
Inshore patrol vessel
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ASW patrol boat
  • Kraljevica class
  • Haizhui class
  • Hainan class
Patrol gunboat
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Bangladesh Coast Guard

Leader-class OPVs of Bangladesh Coast Guard
Offshore patrol vessel
  • Leader class
Inshore patrol vessel
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Fast patrol vessel
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Coastal patrol vessel
  • Tawfique class (former PLAN Shanghai II class)
Riverine patrol craft
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Border Guard Bangladesh

Patrol vessel
  • Shah Jalal class[9]

Barbados

Barbados Coast Guard

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Belgium

  • Castor (in Dutch) (2014–present)
  • Pollux (in Dutch) (2015–present)

Brazil

  • Grajaú-class offshore patrol vessel
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  • 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
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Brunei

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  • KH 27-class patrol boat
  • FDB 512-class patrol boat
  • Bendaharu-class patrol vessel
  • Perwira-class patrol vessel
  • Saleha-class patrol vessel
  • Pahlawan-class patrol vessel

Bulgaria

Canada

Royal Canadian Navy

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Canadian Coast Guard

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Cape Verde

Cape Verdean Coast Guard

  • Kondor-class
  • Guardiao (P511)

Chile

Chilean Navy

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China (PRC)

People's Liberation Army Navy

  • Harbour security boat (PBI) – four 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-class gunboats, which are increasingly being converted to inshore surveying boats and range support boats
  • Shanghai III (Type 062I)-class gunboat – 2
  • Shanghai II-class gunboat
  • Shanghai I (Type 062)-class gunboat – 150+ active and at least 100 in reserve
  • Huludao (Type 206)-class gunboat – 8+
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China Coast Guard

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Colombia

missing name, a PAV-IV-class patrol boat of the Colombian National Navy

Colombian Navy

  • Diligente-class patrol boat
  • Nodriza-class patrol boat
  • PAF-I-class patrol boat
  • PAF-II-class patrol boat
  • PAF-III-class patrol boat
  • PAF-IV-class patrol boat
  • Patrullera Fluvial Ligera-class patrol boat
  • Riohacha-class gunboat
  • Fassmer-80 class – built in Colombia by COTECMAR

Croatia

  • Šolta (OB-02)
  • Omiš (OB-31)[12]

Denmark

HDMS Støren (P555), a Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. with the Royal Danish Navy

Royal Danish Navy

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  • Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. OPV – 4 ships (classed as ocean patrol frigates)
  • Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. IPV – 3 vessels
  • Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. IPV – 9 vessels (in Danish)
  • Hvidbjørnen-class OPV (link in Danish) – 4 ships (classed as ocean patrol frigates)

Ecuador

Ecuadorian Navy

  • Damen Stan Patrol 5009

Egypt

Egyptian Navy

  • 35m Fast Patrol Vessels- USA -built by Swiftships

Eritrea

Eritrean Navy

  • Eritrea-class 60m patrol vessel

Others

  • Protector-class patrol boat

Finland

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Finnish Navy

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Finnish Border Guard

  • VL Turva – an offshore patrol vessel built at STX Finland Rauma shipyard in 2014

France

Maritime Gendarmerie Vedette class patrol boat

French Navy

Maritime Gendarmerie

  • Trident-class patrol boat
  • Géranium-class patrol boat
  • Jonquille-class patrol boat
  • Vedette-class patrol boat
  • Pétulante-class patrol craft
  • Pavois-class patrol craft

Germany

New Bundespolizei offshore patrol vessel BP 81 Potsdam
  • Potsdam class (2019–present)
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  • Helgoland class (2009–present)
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  • R boats (1929–1945)
  • Type 139 patrol trawler (1956 to mid-1970s)

Greece

Hellenic Navy HSY-56A gunboat HS Aittitos

Hellenic Navy

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  • Nasty-class coastal patrol vessels – formerly torpedo boats
  • Esterel-class coastal patrol vessels

Hellenic Coast Guard

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  • 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

Honduras

Honduran Navy

  • Damen Stan Patrol 4207

Hong Kong (SARPRC)

Sea Panther (PL 3), a Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. with the Hong Kong Police Marine Unit

Hong Kong Police Force

  • Sea Panther-class large command boat

Iceland

Icelandic Coast Guard

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  • missing name

India

The Indian Coast Guard's offshore patrol vessel Template:ICGS at sea.
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Indian Navy

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Indian Coast Guard

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Indonesia

KN Tanjung Datu (1101) of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency
  • 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 Lürssen 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
  • OPV 80 - 80 meter long, designed by Terafulk and made by PT Citra Shipyard
  • OPV 110 (Tanjung Datu-class) - 110 meter long, made by PT Palindo Marine Shipyard

Iran

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy:

  • Azarakhsh
  • MK-13
  • Zoljenah
  • Bavar
  • Zolfaghar
  • Rezvan
  • Tir
  • Pashe
  • Ghaem
  • Gahjae
  • Kajami
  • Tarlan
  • Taregh
  • Ashura
  • Murce
  • Seraj
  • Ashura-33
  • MIL 40
  • Cougar
  • An unknown class of patrol boat
  • Zulfighar

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy:

Ireland

List of Irish Naval Service vessels;[17]

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    • missing name (1978–2013)
    • missing name (1979–2015)
    • missing name (1980–2016)
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    • missing name (1984–2022)
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    • missing name (1984–2022)
    • missing name (1985–2022)
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    • missing name (1999–present)
    • missing name (2001–present)
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    • missing name (2014–present)
    • missing name (2015–present)
    • missing name (2016–present)
    • missing name (2018–present)

Israel

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  • Dvora class fast patrol boat
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    • Shaldag Mk II
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Italy

Italian Navy Comandanti-class 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)
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  • Cassiopea II class, (Italian Marina Militare)
  • Esploratore class, (Italian Marina Militare)
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Jamaica

JDF Coast Guard

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Japan

missing name (Japan Coast Guard), the 2nd largest patrol boat in the world
Japan Coast Guard Hida
  • missing name (Japan Coast Guard), the 2nd largest patrol boat
  • Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. (Japan Coast Guard), large patrol vessel with helicopter deck and hangar
  • Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. (Japan Coast Guard), large patrol vessel with helicopter deck and hangar
  • Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. (Japan Coast Guard), high-speed large patrol vessel with helicopter deck
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  • Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. (Japan Coast Guard), high-speed large patrol vessel
  • Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. (Japan Coast Guard), medium-sized patrol vessel
  • Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. (JMSDF, Japanese Navy), corvette type patrol vessel
  • missing name, (Japan Coast Guard), icebreaker
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Latvia

  • Skrunda class, world's first SWATH patrol boat (Latvian Naval Forces)

Malaysia

  • Kedah class offshore patrol vessel, (Royal Malaysian Navy)
  • Keris-class littoral mission ship, (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
  • Tun Fatimah Class 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

Durango-class offshore patrol vessels in formation.

Mexican Navy

  • Coastal patrol boat
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  • Offshore patrol vessel
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Montenegro

  • Kotor class frigate

Morocco

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

Namibia

  • Grajaú-class offshore patrol vessel

Netherlands

Royal Netherlands Navy

HNLMS Holland (P840) from Holland Class of the Dutch Navy
  • Holland class offshore patrol vessels

Netherlands Coastguard

  • Visarend
  • Zeearend
  • Barend Biesheuvel

Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard

  • Damen Stan Patrol 4100

New Zealand

Both RNZN Protector-class offshore patrol vessels in 2010

Royal New Zealand Navy

  • Protector-class OPV (2008)
  • Lake-class IPV (2008)
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Nicaragua

Nicaraguan Navy

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Norway

Royal Norwegian Navy

  • Rapp-class
  • Tjeld-class
  • Storm-class
  • Snøgg-class
  • Hauk-class
  • Skjold-class

Norwegian Coast Guard

NoCGV Tor (W334 KYSTVAKT) from Nornen Class of the Norwegian Coast Guard
  • Barentshav class OPV
  • Harstad class OPV
  • Nordkapp class OPV
  • Nornen class
  • Svalbard class icebreaker
  • Jan Mayen-class - Planned replacement for the Nordkapp-class

Peru

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

Philippines

Jacinto-class patrol vessel BRP Artemio Ricarte (PS-37), Philippine Navy
Gregorio del Pilar-class surveillance-frigate BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PS-15), Philippine Navy
Ilocos Norte-class patrol boat, Philippine Coast Guard
Parola-class patrol vessel, Philippine Coast Guard
San Juan-class patrol vessel, Philippine Coast Guard
Gabriela Silang-class offshore patrol vessel, Philippine Coast Guard

Philippine Navy

Philippine Coast Guard

Poland

ORP Ślązak, Projekt 621M-class offshore patrol vessel, Polish Navy

Polish Navy

  • Projekt 621M-class offshore patrol vessel

Portugal

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

Portuguese Navy

Maritime Police

  • Bolina-class
  • Levante-class
  • Tufão-class
  • Calmaria-class

National Republican Guard

  • Bojador-class
  • Ribamar-class
  • Zodíaco-class
  • Mar Creta-class

Qatar

Qatari Emiri Navy

  • Musherib class

Qatari Ministry of Interior

  • ARES 75
  • ARES 110
  • ARES 150

Romania

  • 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 (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
  • Project 22160 patrol ship, Russian Navy large patrol boat

Senegal

Fouladou, OPV 190 from Senegalese navy
  • 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

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

  • Slovenian patrol boat Triglav

South Africa

An Israeli Sa'ar 4-class missile boat, called the Warrior-class strike craft in the South African Navy
  • Warrior class (modified Saar 4 Open Sea Patrol Vessels)
  • Namacurra class

South Korea (ROK)

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

Sri Lanka

Suriname

Sweden

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  • 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 minelayer, 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.

Taiwan (Republic of China)

Republic of China Navy

Coast Guard Administration

Thailand

  • Pattani class (Royal Thai Navy)
  • River class (Royal Thai Navy)
  • T.991 class (Royal Thai Navy)
  • krabi class (Royal Thai Navy)

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard

  • Damen Stan Patrol 5009

Turkey

Turkish TCG Karabiga (P-1205), one of the Tuzla-class patrol boats

Turkish Naval Forces

  • Kılıç II class
  • Kılıç I class
  • Yıldız class
  • Rüzgar class
  • Doğan class
  • Kartal class
  • Türk class
  • Tuzla class

Coast Guard Command

  • KAAN 15 class
  • KAAN 19 class
  • KAAN 29 class
  • KAAN 33 class
  • SAR 33 class
  • SAR 35 class
  • 80 class
  • Corvette

United Kingdom

Two River class offshore patrol vessels of the Royal Navy

United States

United States Navy

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United States Coast Guard

  • Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. - (2000–2011) - four boats were transferred to the Coast Guard for a temporary loan, three (2004–2011) have since been returned, while the fourth (2000–2004) was donated to the Philippine Navy
  • Marine Protector-class patrol boat – (1998–present)
  • Island-class patrol boat – (1985–present)
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Venezuela

Naiguatá during sea trials
  • missing name (GC-23)

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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