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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Antonio Garcia · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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At a glance
Ambassador MK III missile boatlarger figure on 1 of 1
Cutter Boat – Over the Horizonlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Maximum; Speed
Single source41 knots (76 km/h)[source]
at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Ambassador MK III missile boat | Cutter Boat – Over the Horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement | 600 tons[source] | — |
| Complement | 36 (8 officers, 10 chief petty officers, and 18 ratings), 38[source] | — |
| Name | Ambassador MK III[source] | — |
| Builders | VT Halter Marine[source] | — |
| Operators | Egyptian Navy[source] | — |
| Cost | US$1.290 billion (total program in 2009) US$240m (marginal cost of fourth hull in 2009)[source] | — |
| Built | 2008–2013[source] | — |
| In commission | 2013–[source] | — |
| Planned | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Type | Missile boat[source] | rigid-hulled inflatable boat[source] |
| Propulsion | 4 shafts[source] | — |
| Endurance | 8 days at sea[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | Thales MRR-3D NG G band multi-role radar Thales Scout ( I / J band ) Maritime Surveillance Radar Thales STING-EO Mk2 fire control Radar Link ASN 150, LinkYE, Link 14 and Link 11 data links IFF TACTICOS Combat Management System with Model 033-2T/066-2T Tracking Pedestals.[source] | — |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | 4 × chaff/IR Decoy launchers ESM / ECM[source] | — |
| Armament | 8 × RGM-84 Boeing Harpoon SSM Block 1G in 2 quad canister launchers 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 Super Rapid DP gun 1 × Mk 31 Mod 3 RIM-116 RAM (21 missiles) 1 × Raytheon Mk 15 Mod 21 Phalanx (Block 1B) 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × deck-mounted 7.62 mm M60 machine guns[source] | — |
| Country of origin | United States[source]Ambassador MK III missile boat · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard | — |
| Manufacturer | — | SAFE Boats International[source] |
| Role | — | pursue and interdict fast, non-compliant vessels[source] |
| Material | — | fabricated 5086 marine grade aluminum[source] |
| Sensors and processing systems | — | radar , electronic compass, GPS , and other electronic navigation systems, loud-hailer, and both HF and VHF-FM radios[source] |
| Seating | — | five special shock-absorbing seats[source] |