[El Gato]

I think this pic gives a better feel for the Typhoon PC-5 (5th boat of the Cyclone class). Somewhat the modern equivalent, mission wise at least, of the Swift Boat.

The Cyclones are much larger boats than the old Swift Boats (PCFs). The Swifts were 50 feet long with a crew of 6. The Cyclones are 170 feet long, with a crew of 28, (plus potentially 8 Seals or Spec Ops)

[onedoug]

ping

[SandRat]

Any old WWII PT Boat skippers must be drooling at the thoughts of what they could have done with those in WWII.