Protector (Pacific Forum)-class small patrol boat
 Preserver at the Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter in 2007
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Protector (Pacific Forum) |
| Builders | Tenix Defence, South Coogee, Western Australia |
| Operators | Hong Kong Police |
| Built | 1993 |
| In commission | 1993 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | small patrol boat |
| Displacement | 170 tons |
| Length | 32.6 m (106 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | CODAD: 1 Cat cruise diesel, 1 waterjet, 775 bhp (578 kW); 2 Cat boost diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp (3,300 kW) |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Complement | 19 |
| Armament | one 12.7 mm machine gun, two 7.62 mm machine guns |
Protector (Pacific Forum)-class small patrol boats are patrol boats built and used by the Hong Kong Police for marine patrols off Hong Kong. They are based on the Pacific-class patrol boat built in Australia for several Pacific island nations. Commissioned in 1993, six boats were delivered and in service:
- PL1 51 Protector
- PL2 52 Guardian
- PL3 53 Defender
- PL4 54 Preserver
- PL5 55 Rescuer
- PL6 56 Detector
References
[edit]- HK Marine Police
- Toppan, Andrew (2001). "World Navies Today: Hong Kong". World Navies Today. Haze Gray & Underway. Retrieved 19 November 2010.