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The HMBS Arthur Dion Hanna (P 421) is the first of four Damen Stan 4207 patrol vessels commissioned by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. [1] [2] She was built in the Netherlands, and delivered to the Bahamas in May 2014. [3]
The Arthur Dion Hanna, and her sister ships are 42 metres (138 ft) long and 7 metres (23 ft) wide. [3] Her maximum speed is 20 knots (37 km/h). Her waterjet-propelled high-speed pursuit boat can be deployed or retrieved from her stern launching ramp, without requiring her to come to a stop. She displaces 241 tonnes. [4]
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The Stan Patrol 4207s carry a 24-person crew, have a range in excess of 2000 nm and can achieve speeds of 20 knots. As well as their weapons systems each carries two RHIBS for fast interception and boarding.
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