Sea Panther-class large command boat
 PL3 Sea Panther in 2007 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Sea Panther class large command boat |
| Builders: | Hong Kong Shipyards |
| Operators: | Hong Kong Police |
| Built: | 1987-1988 |
| In commission: | 1988 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | command boat |
| Displacement: | 450 tons |
| Length: | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Beam: | 8.5 m (28 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Cat diesels, 2 shafts, 2,350 bhp, 14 knots hp |
| Complement: | 27-33 |
| Armament: | originally two 12.7 mm machine guns now removed |
Sea Panther class large command boats are vessels built for and used by the Hong Kong Police for marine patrols off Hong Kong. Commissioned in 1988, two boats were built:
- PL3 Sea Panther
- PL4 Sea Horse
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