HSV-2 Swift

Country:  United States

Builder: Incat, Hobart, Australia.

Commission date: 12 August 2003.

Displacement ( tons ): 1668 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 97,22 x 26,6 x 3,43

Main machinery: 4 x Caterpillar 3618 diesels, 4 x Lips LJ120E waterjets ( 40.000 hp ).

Speed ( knots ): 47 max. , 42 with 300 ton load, 35 with 500 ton load.

Range ( miles ): 1.100 at 35 knots, 4.000 at 20 knots.

Complement: 103 + 250 passengers.

Guns: At least 1 x 25mm, possibly a Mk38.

Helicopter: Can operate two medium sized helicopters ( MH-60 or CH-46 ).

Callsign: NBFP ()

Comment: Aluminium built. Chartered to the US Navy since 2003 and assigned to the Mine Warfare Command. Acts a as an interim replacement for the mine warfare command and control ship, USS Inchon, and as a test platform for the LCS proyect.

Homeport: Little Creek.

Unit: Mine Warfare Command.