Royal Marine VSV

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Class overview
Builders Halmatic Ltd
Operators Royal Marines
Built2002?
General characteristics
Type VSV
Displacement
  • 7.25 long tons (7.37 t) (16m variant)
  • 19.75 long tons (20.07 t) (22m variant)
Length
  • 52.5 feet (16.0 m) (16m variant)
  • 75 feet (23 m) (22m variant)
Beam
  • 9.25 feet (2.82 m) (16m variant)
  • 14.25 feet (4.34 m) (22m variant)
Draught
  • 3.25 feet (0.99 m) (16m variant)
  • 3.75 feet (1.14 m) (22m variant)
Propulsion
  • Twin 660/750 bhp diesel (16m variant)
  • Twin 1,000/2,000 bhp diesel (22m variant)
Speed60 knots (110 km/h; 69 mph)+ (both variants)
Range
  • 3,000 litres (660 imp gal; 790 US gal) (16m variant)
  • 3,000 litres (660 imp gal; 790 US gal)+ (22m variant)
TroopsSpace for some troops
ComplementUp to three
Armament GPMGs, 20mm cannon
NotesAir portable

The Royal Marine VSV is a Very Slender Vessel in British service.

A small number of the craft were built for service with the Royal Marines and Special Boat Service. [1] They were built in two versions, known as the VSV 16m 145 class and the follow-up version, the VSV 22m. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Cocker, Maurice (2006). Coastal forces vessels of the Royal Navy from 1865. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 245. ISBN   075243862X.
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