USS CYCLONE

RE: Thanks Guys 🙂 🙂 🙂

I thought the Sealies now occupy a former boomer? I saw something about it, and a google search resulted in this boat being USS Kamehameha (SSN 642). Guess a sub’s a bit more seaworthy and a little less conspicuous. I don’t think a sub is a decent platform for fishing and waterskiing.

Regards,

Arthur

RE: Thanks Guys 🙂 🙂 🙂

The Cyclones have been used during Desert Storm for various tasks, not least of which being used to impose the arms embargoes to Iraq.
I am not sure, but I think I can remember them being deployed to Thailand to help with the refugee problem there.

RE: Thanks Guys 🙂 🙂 🙂

Ja,

Have heard of these things being freighted all over the place in support of “ongoing operations” but I can only imagine it would be to places with nice, relatively, calm conditions like those you mention.

The line in the specs that states “can survive Sea State 5 conditions” sounded a bit ominous. I’ve sailed a 3 mast schooner displacing no more than 250ton, across the English Channel in November, in at least an 8 or 9 sea and, whilst it wasnt particularly pleasant, the boat was never in any danger!. These things sound a bit girly to me!

One interesting thing I read somewhere was that they’d been chopped to USCG control and armed to the gunwhales with 25mm cannon and 40mm Mk19’s for “homeland defence”. Mayhap the sealies will need some new boats to play with soon!

Cheers,
Steve

Thanks Guys 🙂 🙂 🙂

Flanker: Yeah buddy, I had seen those. Nice pic of the Already Broken Class (as they are known to the USN :D)

Jonesy: That’s exactly what I was after mate, thanks!

One other question, what are their areas of opperation, surely not just the Keys and the Gulf of Mexico?

Leave no-one behind!

SpecFor PC-1 CYCLONE’s

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 13-06-02 AT 11:59 AM (GMT)]Assume your talking about the PC-1 light patrol boats used by US SPECWARCOM.

Specs as follows:

Specifications
Length, Overall 51.62 M (169 ft 4 1/4 in.)
Beam, Maximum 7.62 m (25 feet)
Length at design waterline (DWL) 48.00 m (157 ft 5 3/4 in.)
Draft above Bottom of Keel Corresponding to Full Load Displacement 2.14 m. (7.02 ft)
Displacement, Full Load 315.32 tonnes (SW) [310-34 L Tons (SW)]
Height of highest projection above baseline to lowest projection below baseline 17.77 m (58 ft 3 3/4 in.)
Superstructure Material 5086 Aluminum
Fuel Capacity 47,772 Liter (12,620 gallons)
Fresh Water Capacity 4,701 liter (1,242 gallons)
Lubricating Oil 568 liter (150 gallons)
Boats (1) 20′ RIB, (2) Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (Large)
Crew 30 persons
Capacity (including crew) 39 persons
Maximum Speed
(sea state 1, 50% fuel capacity) 35 knots
Cruising Speed
(sea state 3, 50 % fuel capacity) 25 knots
Minimum maneuvering speed 3 knots
Seaworthiness Survive through sea state 5
Minimum Range 2000 nautical miles at most economical speed over 12 knots
Endurance 10 days
Propulsion Engines Manufacturer: Paxman, Type: Valenta 16CM Diesel, Model 16RP200M, Rating 3350 bhp @ 1500 engine rpm, QTY: 4
Reduction Gearbox Manufacturer: Reintjes, Model WVS 2232, Reduction Ratio: 2.025:1, QTY: 4
Propellers 5 Bladed Fixed Pitch Nickel Aluminum Bronze
Generators Manufacturer: Caterpillar, Model 3306 DITA, Rating 150 Kilowatts @1800 rpm, Quantity: 2
Air Conditioning Air Conditioning Plants 83.33 kW (23.7 Tons) Total
Desalinators Reverse Osmosis Desalinators 1514 liter (400 gallons) per day
Builder Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.

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RE: USS CYCLONE

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 13-06-02 AT 11:18 AM (GMT)]Actually Ja, try this one instead:

http://www.hazegray.org

This one has nice pic’s of various aspects of the Cyclone. This one of an Arleigh Burke is REALLY NICE:
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RE: USS CYCLONE

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 13-06-02 AT 11:05 AM (GMT)]”Here he comes to save the day” – “I think”!!! :+
Look at this site, bear with me while I get it right Ja.

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil

Yeap, this is the office of information site…loads of info on the Cyclone for ya good buddy, then again you have probably seen this before. 😉
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