A patrol boat is a small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence duties. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or even police force and may be intended for marine (blue water) and/or estuarine or river (brown water) environments. They are commonly found engaged in various border protection roles, including anti-smuggling, anti-piracy, fisheries patrols, and immigration law enforcement. They are also often called upon to participate in rescue operations.

Patrol boats are typically around 30m (100 ft) in length and usually carry a single gun as main armament, along with a variety of lighter secondary armament such as machine guns. They are usually diesel-powered, although some modern designs use gas turbines, and speeds are generally in the 25-30 knot range.

Similar vessels for exclusively military duties include torpedo boats and missile boats. The U.S. Navy operated the Pegasus class of armed hydrofoils for years, in a patrol boat role.

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The harbor patrol really had their work cut out for them the last few days.... They saved a few boats, but this one... http://bit.ly/8ThYDO
AvilaBeachPier (Jay Olson) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:18:13 -0000
The harbor patrol really had their work cut out for them the last few days.... They saved a few boats, but this one... http://bit.ly/8ThYDO
Rain stopped . Crowd desprate for boats to get here. there startin to cheer patrol boats.
bartyns (Yamile Silva-Sadder) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:30:32 -0000
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Russian patrol boats arrive in Abkhazia to guard border http://bit.ly/5rqH5l Via Ria Novosti #news #Military
BeholdARedHorse (Behold A RedHorse) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:26:19 -0000
Russian patrol boats arrive in Abkhazia to guard border http://bit.ly/5rqH5l Via Ria Novosti #news #Military
on MocoSpace: - NEW: "TCS: Russian patrol boats arrive in Abkhazia to guard border" - [see Blog] :? http://mocospace.com/sf?u=585cd696
TheComingStorm (Jay Jeter) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:08:54 -0000
on MocoSpace: - NEW: "TCS: Russian patrol boats arrive in Abkhazia to guard border" - [see Blog] :? http://mocospace.com/sf?u=585cd696
Now we are enjoying the mellow sounds of Snow Patrol..... Life Boats
veddersgirl (Carrie ) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:02:42 -0000
Now we are enjoying the mellow sounds of Snow Patrol..... Life Boats
Russian patrol boats arrive in Abkhazia to guard border: Two Russian patrol boats have arrived in Abkhazia to help ... http://bit.ly/5KP1qg
RussiaNow (Russia 2014 Olympics) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:46:41 -0000
Russian patrol boats arrive in Abkhazia to guard border: Two Russian patrol boats have arrived in Abkhazia to help ... http://bit.ly/5KP1qg

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