Volvo Baltic Race pix

Nice craft Papa Lima. And with a speed of 40 knots! 😎 I can’t help but thinking about the german E-Boats of WW2. Its great to see you still use boats like the Stridsbåt 90H over there!

Greets,
J.V.

Thanks for the info PL. Looks like a sweet ride. 🙂

It’s called a “Stridsbåt 90H” and carries up to 21 amphibious troops – “H” = half a platoon, for landing on and transporting troops and materiel to the many islands around Sweden’s coast.
FACTS
LENGTH: 15,9 m
HULL LENGTH: 14,9 m
BREADTH: 3,80 m
HEIGHT (from keel): Mast top: 5 m,
MAX SPEED: Approx. 40 knots
ENGINES: 2 x Scania DSI14 V8 (14 litres, turbocharged, intercooler) of 625 (460kW) or 675 hp each
See
http://www.amf4.mil.se/article.php?id=2908
for more pictures
(Translated from the Swedish by Papa Lima)

Ooh, what kind of boat is that will hull number 904 and army camo? Some sort of border/harbor patrol craft?

How about a caption contest for the second picture?
“Catch me if you can!”