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HMBS ''Bahamas'' (P-60), along with sister ship , is a 198 foot Offshore Patrol Vessel delivered to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on 12 January 1999. Both vessels were built by Moss Point Marine of Escatawpa, Mississippi (now VT Halter Marine) to a design by Vosper International Ltd, Naval Architects and Designers, Glasgow, UK. ''Bahamas'' serves the RBDF by patrolling Bahamian waters in anti-poaching and illegal immigration control missions, notably interdicting Haitian vessels, as well as drug enforcement missions in cooperation with the United States Coast Guard and Drug Enforcement Administration as part of Operation Bahamas, Turks and Caicos (OPBAT). Two small Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats, 4 .50 Caliber M2 machine guns mounted aft and at mid-ship, and a larger bow-mounted automatic cannon provide flexible capabilities in the face of different contingencies. A full galley, sick-bay and living quarters allow ''Bahamas'' to fulfill longer duration missions than many of the RBDF's other smaller vessels. The comparatively large size of ''Bahamas'' excludes her from use of the RBDF's primary facility at Coral Harbour on New Providence's west coast, so the vessel is based at Prince George Wharf in Nassau Harbour. ''Bahamas'' rarely sails, which many critical locals suggest is due to the RBDF's inability to afford fuel for it. == Further Information == * (Extensive Photo Gallery ) * (Haitian Vessel Interdiction in Cooperation with USCGC ''Reliance'' ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMBS Bahamas (P-60)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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