Lillian Ngoyi-class environmental inshore patrol vessels
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South Africa
operates three Lillian Ngoyi class environmental patrol vessels,
based on the Damen Stan 4708 design.
The vessels are the Ruth First, Lillian Ngoyi and Victoria Mxenge.
The vessels were constructed in South Africa by Farocean Marine.
The United States Coast Guard
would later decide to construct several dozen Sentinel Class cutters, also based on the Damen Stan patrol vessel 4708
design, citing the success of the South African vessels.
The USCG vessels' crew was to be twice as large as the South African vessels, but their endurance was only five days, as opposed to the 14 days of the South African vessels.
The South African vessels mount environmental gear where the USCG vessels mount four heavy machine guns, and a 25mm Bushmaster autocannon.
The USCG vessels are 3 knots faster, with engines approximately fifty percent larger.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
operates three Lillian Ngoyi class environmental patrol vessels,
based on the Damen Stan 4708 design.
The vessels are the Ruth First, Lillian Ngoyi and Victoria Mxenge.
The vessels were constructed in South Africa by Farocean Marine.
The United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
would later decide to construct several dozen Sentinel Class cutters, also based on the Damen Stan patrol vessel 4708
Damen Stan patrol vessel 4708
The Damen Group shipbuilders, based in the Netherlands, has managed the manufacture of Damen Stan 4207 patrol vessel 4708 for South Africa and the United States....
design, citing the success of the South African vessels.
The USCG vessels' crew was to be twice as large as the South African vessels, but their endurance was only five days, as opposed to the 14 days of the South African vessels.
The South African vessels mount environmental gear where the USCG vessels mount four heavy machine guns, and a 25mm Bushmaster autocannon.
The USCG vessels are 3 knots faster, with engines approximately fifty percent larger.