Royal Marine VSV

Very Slender Vessel in British service.

Class overview
Builders| Halmatic Ltd
Operators| Royal Marines
Built| 2002?
General characteristics
Type| VSV
Displacement|

* 7.25 long tons (7.37 t) (16m variant)
* 19.75 long tons (20.07 t) (22m variant)

Length|

* 52.5 feet (16.0 m) (16m variant)
* 75 feet (23 m) (22m variant)

Beam|

* 9.25 feet (2.82 m) (16m variant)
* 14.25 feet (4.34 m) (22m variant)

Draught|

* 3.25 feet (0.99 m) (16m variant)
* 3.75 feet (1.14 m) (22m variant)

Propulsion|

* Twin 660/750 bhp diesel (16m variant)
* Twin 1,000/2,000 bhp diesel (22m variant)

Speed| 60 knots (110 km/h; 69 mph)+ (both variants)
Range|

* 3,000 litres (660 imp gal; 790 US gal) (16m variant)
* 3,000 litres (660 imp gal; 790 US gal)+ (22m variant)

Troops| Space for some troops
Complement| Up to three
Armament| GPMGs, 20mm cannon
Notes| Air portable

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]

## References

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1. ^ a b Cocker, Maurice (2006). Coastal forces vessels of the Royal Navy from 1865. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 245\. ISBN 075243862X.