MotoMarine Panther 57 patrol boat
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Class overview | |
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Builders | Motomarine (Greece) |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Panther 57 MK.I Fast Patrol Boat |
Displacement | 28 long tons (28 t) |
Length | 18.2 m (59 ft 9 in) o/a |
Beam | 4.68 m (15 ft 4 in) |
Draught | 0.92 m (3 ft 0 in) |
Propulsion | 2 × MAN V12 engines, fixed pitch propellers, 3,900 litres (860 imp gal; 1,000 US gal) fuel |
Speed | 44 knots (81 km/h; 51 mph) |
Range | 250 nmi (460 km; 290 mi) |
Armament | M2 Browning machine gun |
The Panther 57 Fast Patrol Boat is an evolution of the Lambro 57 coastal patrol boat, built by MotoMarine, a Greek company formerly known as Lambro boats. The Mark I model has a displacement of 28 long tons (28 t), an overall length of 18.2 m (59 ft 9 in), and a maximum speed of 44 knots (81 km/h; 51 mph), and is armed with a M2 Browning machine gun.[1]
This particular model, and its predecessors, have been among the key types employed by the Hellenic Coast Guard.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Panther 57 Mk I Fast Patrol Boat". motomarine.gr. 2006. Retrieved 12 June 2012.