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Originally Posted by ChrisF202
We should invest in more Cyclone class patrol vessels. They would be great for patrolling the Persian Gulf and for homeland security related missions.
Cyclone class patrol ship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Has a crew of 4 officers and 24 enlisted and can carry 8 SEALs, Coast Guard MLEBP members, etc. It has armaments of 1 MK 96 and 1 MK 38 25mm machine guns; 5 .50 caliber machine guns; 2 MK 19 40mm automatic grenade launchers and 2 M-60 machine guns PLUS small arms. Thats a helluva lot of firepower. |
The problem with patrol craft for the USN is how do you move them to a forward operating area, and then support them when you have no local, friendly ports.