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Hamilton-class cutterlarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source378 ft (115 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hamilton-class cutter | Tir-class speedboat |
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| Name | Hamilton class[source] | Tir II (IPS 18)[source] |
| Builders | Avondale Shipyards[source] | — |
| Operators | See Operators[source] | Iran Syria[source] |
| Preceded by | Treasury-class cutter[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Legend-class cutter[source] |
Tir-class speedboatlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
x · source measurement 1
Single sourcex · source measurement 2
Single source69 ft 4 in (21.13 m) x 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) x 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[source]
2 × 550KW GM 8-645 diesel generators 1 × 500KW Solar Model 101506-2001 gas generator[source]
CODOG system 2 × Fairbanks-Morse 38TD8-1/8-12 12-cylinder diesel engines generating 7,000 hp (5,200 kW) and 2 × Pratt & Whittney FT4A-6 gas turbines producing 36,000 hp (27,000 kW)[source]
3 diesels (type unknown), 3 DIO waterjets
Single source3 1200hp diesels (type unknown), 3 DIO waterjets[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Built | 1965–1972[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1967–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | 12[source] | — |
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| Completed | 12[source] | — |
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| Active | Serving in other countries: 2 Bangladesh Navy 2 Nigerian Navy 3 Philippine Navy 2 Sri Lanka Navy 3 Vietnam Coast Guard[source] | — |
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| Retired | 12 United States Coast Guard[source] | — |
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| Type | High endurance cutter / Large patrol vessel[source] | Torpedo Boat[source] |
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| Endurance | 45 days[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | AN/SPS-40E Air Search Radar AN/SPS-73 Surface Search Radar AN/SQS-35 Active/Passive towed IVDS Sonar AN/WLR-1H Electronic Support Surveillance Equipment MK 92 fire-control system Mk 56 fire-control system TACAN[source] | I-band navigation radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × MK 36 SRBOC launcher system[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × OTO Melara Mark 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun 2 × 25 mm Mk38 1 × MK 15 Block 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 6 × .50 caliber machine guns[source] | x4 (2 twin mounts) 12.7 mm x2 21 inch torpedo tubes (compatible with either Chinese, North Korean, or Iranian torpedoes) x1 Dooshka 12.7 mm MG[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × MH-65 Helicopter[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and Hangar[source] | — |
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| Former operator · United States Coast Guard | United States Coast Guard[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 shafts[source] |
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| National origin | — | Iran[source] |
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| Source manufacturer statement | — | Built by Iranian Maritime Industries (a subsidiary of the state-owned DIO company), the Bavar-class missile-armed boats are being acquired to replace the Tir-II s.[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |
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