US Navy Museum - Swift Boat PCF Patrol Craft Fast Mark 1
Bill Maloney
2/22/2008

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Swift Boat - PCF Patrol Craft Fast Specifications:

Length: 51 feet 1 inches
Beam: 13 feet 6 inches
Draught: 5 feet 10 inches
Crew: 1 officer and 6 crewmen
Displacement: 35 tons
Max Speed: 32kts (35mph)
Fuel Capacity: 830 gallons diesel
Range: 540 miles at 13kts
Armament:
 One 81mm Mortar Mk2
 2 Browning 50Cal M2 Machine Guns
Hull Construction: 1/4" Aluminum Alloy
Power Plant: 2 General Motors 12V71 N Marine Diesel Engines 450hp each driving 2 screws
Launching Date: 1965

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