Builder Moss Point Marine Length 60 m | Class and type Offshore Patrol Vessel | |
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Owner Royal Bahamas Defence Force | ||
Royal bahamas defence force corvette hmbs nassau p 61 at damen maaskant shipyards stellendam
HMBS Nassau (P-61) is one of two patrol boats, with HMBS Bahamas (P-60), operated by the Bahamian military. Like her sister ship, Nassau is armed with several heavy Browning M2 .50 caliber machine guns and a light auto cannon. She is commonly used for capturing illegal immigrants (particularly from Haiti), anti-piracy and smuggling missions, hurricane relief, search and rescue, routine patrols, and assisting maritime police.
In August 2016 Nassau arrived in the Netherlands for a nine-month refit at the Damen Group's Maaskant shipyard at Stellendam.
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