Description
High-speed, high-buoyancy, extreme-weather craft with the
primary mission of SEAL insertion/extraction.
Features
The 11-meter-long Naval Special Warfare Rigid Hull Inflatable
Boats (RHIB) are constructed of composites with an inflatable
tube gunwale made of reinforced fabric. They can operate in
heavy seas and winds of 45 knots, but for other than
heavy-weather training, the Navy limits its use to somewhat
milder sea conditions (wind speed is less than 34 knots). The
RHIB carries a crew of three and a SEAL element.
General Characteristics, 11 meter Naval Special Warfare
RHIB
Propulsion: Dual Caterpillar 3126 DITA, 6 in-line
cylinder diesel, turbocharged, aftercooled.
Length: 35 feet 11 inches (11 meters) (Overall,
inflated tube).
Beam: 10 feet 7 inches (3.2 meters) (sponson inflated);
8 feet 9 inches (2.6 meters) (deflated).
Displacement: 17,400 lbs, (7,892 kilograms).
Draft: 2 feet 11 inches (0.9 meters).
Speed: 40+ knots (nautical miles per hour) (64
kilometers/hour).
Range: 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers).
Crew: 3 and a SEAL squad.
Armament: M60 7.62mm machine gun, MK19 40mm, M2 .50
cal. machine gun.
Source: US
Navy |
Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats
