Royal Marine VSV explained
| -- warship classes --> | +| Ship Type: | VSV | | Ship Displacement: | - (16m variant)
- (22m variant)
| | Ship Length: | - (16m variant)
- (22m variant)
| | Ship Beam: | - (16m variant)
- (22m variant)
| | Ship Draught: | - (16m variant)
- (22m variant)
| | Ship Propulsion: | - Twin 660/750 bhp diesel (16m variant)
- Twin 1,000/2,000 bhp diesel (22m variant)
| | Ship Speed: | + (both variants) | | Ship Range: | - (16m variant)
- + (22m variant)
| | Ship Troops: | Space for some troops | | Ship Complement: | Up to three | | Ship Armament: | GPMGs, 20mm cannon | | Ship Notes: | Air portable |
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The Royal Marine VSV is a Very Slender Vessel in British service.
A small number of the craft were built for service with the Royal Marines and Special Boat Service.[1] They were built in two versions, known as the VSV 16m 145 class and the follow-up version, the VSV 22m.[1]
Notes and References
- Book: Cocker, Maurice. Coastal forces vessels of the Royal Navy from 1865. 2006. Tempus Publishing. Stroud. 075243862X. 245.
