USS Thunderbolt

USS Thunderbolt in both Coast Guard and Navy markings.
History
United States
Namesake	Thunderbolt
Ordered	19 July 1991
Builder	Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
Laid down	9 June 1994
Launched	2 December 1994
Acquired	22 March 2023
Identification	IMO number: 9067855
Status	Accepted, Awaiting Commissioning
General characteristics
Class and type	Cyclone-class patrol ship
Displacement	331 tons
Length	174 ft (53 m)
Beam	25 ft (7.6 m)
Draught	7.5 ft (2.3 m)
Speed	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Complement	4 officers, 24 men, 8 Special Forces
Armament	(USN) 2 Mk38 chain guns 2 Mk19 grenade launchers 2 .50 (12.7 mm) machine guns 6 Stinger missiles

USS Thunderbolt in both Coast Guard and Navy markings.
History
United States
Name	Thunderbolt
Namesake	Thunderbolt
Ordered	19 July 1991
Builder	Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
Laid down	9 June 1994
Launched	2 December 1994
Acquired	5 August 1995
Commissioned	7 October 1995
Decommissioned	22 March 2023
Homeport	Naval Support Activity Bahrain
Identification	IMO number: 9067855
Motto	"Defend or Destroy"
Status	Transferred to Egyptian Navy [1]
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General characteristics
Class and type	Cyclone-class patrol ship
Displacement	331 tons
Length	174 ft (53 m)
Beam	25 ft (7.6 m)
Draught	7.5 ft (2.3 m)
Speed	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Complement	4 officers, 24 men, 8 Special Forces
Armament	(USN) 2 Mk38 chain guns 2 Mk19 grenade launchers 2 .50 (12.7 mm) machine guns 6 Stinger missiles

USS Thunderbolt (PC-12) is the twelfth Cyclone-class patrol ship. Thunderbolt was laid down 9 June 1994 by Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana, and launched 2 December 1994. She was commissioned by the United States Navy on 7 October 1995.