Response boat - Small II

The Response boat - Small II, also known as RB-S II, is a small vessel in service in the US Coast Guard. The boats perform a variety of missions such has PWCS (Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security), law enforcement, counter narcotics operations, search and rescue, migrant interdiction, and environmental response operations.[3]

A Response boat-Small II underway
Class overview
NameResponse boat - Small II
BuildersMetal Shark
OperatorsUnited States Coast Guard
Preceded byDefender-class
Planned470[1]
Completed470[2]
General characteristics
Displacement8,300 pounds
Length28 ft 8 inches
Beam8 ft 5 inches
Draft1 ft 8 inches
PropulsionTwin Honda 225 HP outboards
Speed40+ knots
Range150 nautical miles
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Communications and navigation suite
  • 2 NAVNET 3D displays
Armament
ArmourBallistic panels installed in the cabin

Design

The new design of the Response Boat-Small focuses more on crew comfort, visibility, safety and protection. To improve visibility they have 360 degree visibility, for comfort they have an ergonomic design and shock mitigating seats, and for safety and protection they are equipped with ballistic protection to provide the crew small arms protection. The boats have fore and aft gun mount for M240B machine guns.[4] The boats can also carry a variety of small arms ranging from rifles, shotguns, and pistols. The boat is made of premium-grade 5086 aluminum alloy.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Station Gulfport". USCG.mil. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. "Response Boat-Small II". USCG.mil. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. "Response Boat-Small II: Program Profile". USCG.mil. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  4. "response boat - Small II" (PDF). USCG.mil. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  5. "29 DEFIANT". metalsharkboats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.


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