Royal Marine VSV

The Royal Marine VSV is a Very Slender Vessel in British service.

Class overview
Builders: Halmatic Ltd
Operators: Royal Marines
Built: 2002?
General characteristics
Type: VSV
Displacement:
  • 7.25 long tons (7.37 t) (16m variant)
  • 19.75 long tons (20.07 t) (22m variant)
Length:
  • 52.5 feet (16.0 m) (16m variant)
  • 75 feet (23 m) (22m variant)
Beam:
  • 9.25 feet (2.82 m) (16m variant)
  • 14.25 feet (4.34 m) (22m variant)
Draught:
  • 3.25 feet (0.99 m) (16m variant)
  • 3.75 feet (1.14 m) (22m variant)
Propulsion:
  • Twin 660/750 bhp diesel (16m variant)
  • Twin 1,000/2,000 bhp diesel (22m variant)
Speed: 60 knots (110 km/h; 69 mph)+ (both variants)
Range:
  • 3,000 litres (660 imp gal; 790 US gal) (16m variant)
  • 3,000 litres (660 imp gal; 790 US gal)+ (22m variant)
Troops: Space for some troops
Complement: Up to three
Armament: GPMGs, 20mm cannon
Notes: Air portable

A small number of the craft were built for service with the Royal Marines and Special Boat Service.[1] They were built in two versions, known as the VSV 16m 145 class and the follow-up version, the VSV 22m.[1]

References
  1. Cocker, Maurice (2006). Coastal forces vessels of the Royal Navy from 1865. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 245. ISBN 075243862X.
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