Hawk-class patrol boat

Class overview
Name	Hawk or Al-Hussein class
Builders	Vosper Thornycroft, Portchester
Operators	Jordan Royal Naval Force
Built	1989–1991
In commission	1991–present
Completed	3
Active	3
General characteristics
Type	Fast patrol craft
Displacement	95 long tons (97 t) standard; 124 long tons (126 t) full load;
Length	30.45 m (99 ft 11 in)
Beam	6.87 m (22 ft 6 in)
Draft	1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	2 × MTU 16V 396 TB94 diesel engines, 5,765 hp (4,299 kW)
Speed	32.5 knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph)
Range	1,500 nmi (2,800 km) at 11 kn (20 km/h); 750 nmi (1,390 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h);
Complement	16 (3 officers, 13 men)
Armament	1 × twin Oerlikon/BMARC GCM-A03 30 mm gun; 1 × single Oerlikon/BMARC GAM-B01 20 mm gun; 7.62 mm machine guns;

The Hawk-class of fast patrol craft is in service with the Royal Naval Force of Jordan. The ships were built by British shipbuilder Vosper Thornycroft (now BAE Systems Surface Ships).

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