Sea Panther-class large command boat
Sea Panther class large command boats are vessels built for and used by the Hong Kong Police Force for marine patrols off Hong Kong. Commissioned in 1988, two boats were built:
- PL3 Sea Panther
- PL4 Sea Horse
 PL3 Sea Panther in 2007 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Sea Panther class large command boat |
| Builders: | Hong Kong Shipyards |
| Operators: | Hong Kong Police Force |
| 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 |
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