USS Thunderbolt (PC-12)
.jpg) USS Thunderbolt in both Coast Guard and Navy markings. | |
| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | 19 July 1991 |
| Builder: | Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana |
| Laid down: | 9 June 1994 |
| Launched: | 2 December 1994 |
| Acquired: | 5 August 1995 |
| Commissioned: | 7 October 1995 |
| Homeport: | Naval Support Activity Bahrain |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2015 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Cyclone-class patrol ship |
| Displacement: | 331 tons |
| Length: | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Beam: | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Draught: | 7.5 ft (2.3 m) |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Complement: | 4 officers, 24 men, 8 Special Forces |
| Armament: | (USN) 2 Mk38 chain guns 2 Mk19 grenade launchers 2 .50 (12.7 mm) machine guns 6 Stinger missiles |
USS Thunderbolt (PC-12) is the twelfth Cyclone class patrol ship. Thunderbolt was laid down 9 June 1994 by Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana and launched 2 December 1994. She was commissioned by the United States Navy 7 October 1995.
In 2013,Thunderbolt shifted homeport to Naval Support Activity Bahrain.
References
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links
- FAS
- Photo gallery at navsource.org
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