13 January 2005
The Swift was built by Incat/Bollinger Shipbuilders, an Australian-USA joint venture, delivered to the Navy in August 2003. The US Army has a similar vessel, TSV-1X USAV Spearhead:
http://www.incat.com.au/news/interest.cgi?news_task=DETAIL&articleID=63826§ionID=63031
See also: http://www.nablc.navy.mil/html/swift.html
A tour inside the Swift: http://www.news24.com/News24v2/ContentDisplay/galleryFrame/?path=http://galleries.news24.com/pics/swift/
11 January 2005
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The Navy High Speed Vessel 2 Swift operates off the coast of Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2004 on July 10, 2004. Swift, a wave-piercing catamaran with an aluminum hull, can move at speeds greater than 45 knots. Rim of the Pacific is an international exercise that enhances the joint cooperation and proficiency of maritime and air forces of Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michelle R. Hammond, U.S. Navy. (Released) 040710-N-6551H-136 [Bottom] High Speed Vessel Two (HSV-2) Swift maneuvers past the USS Missouri (BB 63) while shifting berths in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific '04 on July 7, 2004. Exercise Rim of the Pacific '04 is an international maritime exercise designed to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating Pacific Rim nations including participants from Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st class William R. Goodwin, U.S. Navy. (Released) 040707-N-3228G-004 |