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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

COASTAL FORCES

 

25MPB9501 (PB Mk V Pegasus) special operation craft (1995-1999)

25PB0201 2010

 

Names

from among:

25PN9401

25MPB9501

25MPB0001

25MPB0201-0212

25MPB0301-0302

25MPB0401-0403

25MPB0501

Builders

Trinity-Equitable SY, New Orleans: 25PN9401, 25MPB9501, 25MPB0001, 0201-0212, 0301-0302, 0401-0403, 0501

Commissioned

1995: 2 boats

1996: 4 boats

1998: 8 boats

1999: 6 boats

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

2016-2018: 25PN9401, 25MPB9501, 25MPB0001, 25PB0201-0212, 0301-0302, 0401-0403, 0501

 

Displacement standard, t

57

Displacement full, t

68

Length, m

25.0

Breadth, m

5.33

Draught, m

1.32

No of shafts

2 waterjets

Machinery

2 MTU 16V396 TE94 diesels

Power, h. p.

4570

Max speed, kts

45

Fuel, t

diesel oil 8
Endurance, nm(kts) 515(35)

Armament

(2 - 4) x 2 - 12.7/90, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90, 2 x 1 - 40/17 Mk 19 Mod. 3 grenade launchers
Military load 16 special forces personnel

Electronic equipment

Furuno radar, Bobcat ECM
Complement 5

Project history: Special Operation Craft. Aluminium construction. Can be transported on its trailer by C-5 argo aircraft. Each boat can launch and retrieve four inflated rubber raiding craft. Had five weapon mounting positions, each suitable for 40mm grenade launcher or twin 12.7mm MG or 7.62mm MG. Can also carry Stinger SAMs.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

2007

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