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PL3 Sea Panther in 2007 | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Sea Panther class large command boat |
Builders | Hong Kong Shipyards [1] |
Operators | Hong Kong Police Force [1] |
Built | 1987-1988 |
In commission | 1988 |
Completed | 2 |
Active | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type |
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Displacement | 450 tons |
Length | 40 m (130 ft) |
Beam | 8.5 m (28 ft) |
Propulsion | 2 Cat diesels, 2 shafts, 2,350 bhp, 14 knots hp |
Complement | 27-33 |
Armament | Originally two 12.7 mm machine guns, now removed |
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