Response boat – Small II

A Response boat-Small II underway
Class overview
NameResponse boat - Small II
BuildersMetal Shark
OperatorsUnited States Coast Guard
Preceded byDefender-class
Planned470
Completed470
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 &
processing systems
  • Communications and navigation suite
  • 2 NAVNET 3D displays
Armament
ArmourBallistic panels installed in the cabin

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.

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