25MPB9501 (PB Mk V Pegasus) special operation craft (1995-1999)

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Names	Builders	Commissioned	Losses	Transfers	Discarding
from among: 25PN9401 25MPB9501 25MPB0001 25MPB0201-0212 25MPB0301-0302 25MPB0401-0403 25MPB0501	Trinity-Equitable SY, New Orleans: 25PN9401, 25MPB9501, 25MPB0001, 0201-0212, 0301-0302, 0401-0403, 0501	1995: 2 boats 1996: 4 boats 1998: 8 boats 1999: 6 boats	none	none	2016-2018: 25PN9401, 25MPB9501, 25MPB0001, 25PB0201-0212, 0301-0302, 0401-0403, 0501

Names

Builders

Commissioned

Losses

Transfers

Discarding

from among:

25PN9401

25MPB9501

25MPB0001

25MPB0201-0212

25MPB0301-0302

25MPB0401-0403

25MPB0501

Trinity-Equitable SY, New Orleans: 25PN9401, 25MPB9501, 25MPB0001, 0201-0212, 0301-0302, 0401-0403, 0501

1995: 2 boats

1996: 4 boats

1998: 8 boats

1999: 6 boats

none

2016-2018: 25PN9401, 25MPB9501, 25MPB0001, 25PB0201-0212, 0301-0302, 0401-0403, 0501

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	57
Displacement full, t	68
Length, m	25.0
Breadth, m	5.33
Draught, m	1.32
No of shafts	2 waterjets
Machinery	2 MTU 16V396 TE94 diesels
Power, h. p.	4570
Max speed, kts	45
Fuel, t	diesel oil 8
Endurance, nm(kts)	515(35)
Armament	(2 - 4) x 2 - 12.7/90, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90, 2 x 1 - 40/17 Mk 19 Mod. 3 grenade launchers
Military load	16 special forces personnel
Electronic equipment	Furuno radar, Bobcat ECM
Complement	5

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Project history

Special Operation Craft. Aluminium construction. Can be transported on its trailer by C-5 argo aircraft. Each boat can launch and retrieve four inflated rubber raiding craft. Had five weapon mounting positions, each suitable for 40mm grenade launcher or twin 12.7mm MG or 7.62mm MG. Can also carry Stinger SAMs.

Modernizations

None.