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| Class overview | |
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| Name | PSMM Mk5 Multi Mission Patrol Ship |
| Builders | Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Korea Tacoma Marine Industries Ltd., Taiwan's China Shipbuilding Co. |
| Preceded by | Asheville class gunboat |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | PSMM Patrol Ship Multi Mission |
| Displacement | 240 tons |
| Length | 50.14 m (164.5ft) |
| Beam | 7.26 m (23.82ft) |
| Draft | 3.05 m (10.0ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 38 knots maximum on turbine |
| Range | 5000 km on diesel |
| Complement | Six officers, 32 enlisted |
| Sensors and processing systems | Honeywell/Hughes H-930 (Mk 93)Mod2. Combat System |
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The PSMM Mk5 multi-purpose patrol boat class gunboat were a class of small military ships built for the United States Navy based on the Asheville class gunboat. The class is called Patrol Ship Multi Mission. The class was used by South Korean, Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand Navies.
PSMM Mk5 multi-purpose patrol boat class gunboats employed a Combined diesel or gas turbine (CODOG) propulsion system; twin GM 12V149 Diesels for endurance, and a Lycoming TF-40A gas turbine for high-speed dash.