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Protector (Pacific Forum)-class small patrol boat

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Preserver at the Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter in 2007
Class overview
NameProtector (Pacific Forum)
BuildersTenix Defence, South Coogee, Western Australia
OperatorsHong Kong Police
Built1993
In commission1993
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
Typesmall patrol boat
Displacement170 tons
Length32.6 m (106 ft 11 in)
Beam8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
Draught1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
PropulsionCODAD: 1 Cat cruise diesel, 1 waterjet, 775 bhp (578 kW); 2 Cat boost diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp (3,300 kW)
Speed24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Complement19
Armamentone 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

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  • HK Marine Police
  • Toppan, Andrew (2001). "World Navies Today: Hong Kong". World Navies Today. Haze Gray & Underway. Retrieved 19 November 2010.