HSV-2 Swift

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HSV-2 Swift is a hybrid catamaran. She was privately owned and operated by Sealift Inc., and was originally built under the JHSV program as a proof of concept. As part of this program, she was directly leased for evaluation from her builders by the United States Navy Military Sealift Command from 2003 to 2013, primarily as a mine countermeasures and sea basing test platform. Later during her official naval career she was mostly used for fleet support and humanitarian partnership missions.

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IMO 9283928; Swift 1
draft 3.4 metre, speed 48.7 knot, length 98 metre, beam 27 metre, 
catamaran, ship, high-speed craft, IncatUnited States NavyUnited Arab Emirates Navy

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    The high speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) returns to Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla., May 23, 2013, after conducting Southern Partnership (SPS) 2013 in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility 130523-N-WA189-015The high speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) returns to Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla., May 23, 2013, after conducting Southern Partnership (SPS) 2013 in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility 130523-N-WA189-015
    Swift, Nicholas kick off APS East in Djibouti DVIDS236768Swift, Nicholas kick off APS East in Djibouti DVIDS236768
    Southern Partnership Station (SPS 12)-High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift 120216-A-TF780-011Southern Partnership Station (SPS 12)-High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift 120216-A-TF780-011
    Martillo 130422-N-IC228-003Martillo 130422-N-IC228-003
    Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010 100828-N-EP471-273Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010 100828-N-EP471-273
    Southern Partnership Station (SPS 12) - High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift 120217-A-TF780-006Southern Partnership Station (SPS 12) - High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift 120217-A-TF780-006
    Swift, Nicholas kick off APS East in Djibouti DVIDS236769Swift, Nicholas kick off APS East in Djibouti DVIDS236769
    Members of the Cape Verdean coast guard conduct boarding team operations training with maritime civil affairs instructors aboard high-speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) Jan. 11, 2013, in Mindelo, Cape Verde, during 130111-N-IZ292-388Members of the Cape Verdean coast guard conduct boarding team operations training with maritime civil affairs instructors aboard high-speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) Jan. 11, 2013, in Mindelo, Cape Verde, during 130111-N-IZ292-388
    The High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV-2) gets underway with a tethered TIF-25K Aerostat balloon in Key West, Fla., on April 24, 2013 130424-N-IC228-112The High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV-2) gets underway with a tethered TIF-25K Aerostat balloon in Key West, Fla., on April 24, 2013 130424-N-IC228-112
    The high speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) returns to Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla., May 23, 2013, after conducting Southern Partnership (SPS) 2013 in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility 130523-N-WA189-021The high speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) returns to Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla., May 23, 2013, after conducting Southern Partnership (SPS) 2013 in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility 130523-N-WA189-021
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      commonsimageThe high speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) returns to Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla., May 23, 2013, after conducting Southern Partnership (SPS) 2013 in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility 130523-N-WA189-015 Commons
      commonsimageSwift, Nicholas kick off APS East in Djibouti DVIDS236768 Commons
      commonsimageSouthern Partnership Station (SPS 12)-High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift 120216-A-TF780-011 Commons
      commonsimageMartillo 130422-N-IC228-003 Commons
      commonsimageSouthern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010 100828-N-EP471-273 Commons
      commonsimageSouthern Partnership Station (SPS 12) - High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift 120217-A-TF780-006 Commons
      commonsimageSwift, Nicholas kick off APS East in Djibouti DVIDS236769 Commons
      commonsimageMembers of the Cape Verdean coast guard conduct boarding team operations training with maritime civil affairs instructors aboard high-speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) Jan. 11, 2013, in Mindelo, Cape Verde, during 130111-N-IZ292-388 Commons
      commonsimageThe High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV-2) gets underway with a tethered TIF-25K Aerostat balloon in Key West, Fla., on April 24, 2013 130424-N-IC228-112 Commons
      commonsimageThe high speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) returns to Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla., May 23, 2013, after conducting Southern Partnership (SPS) 2013 in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility 130523-N-WA189-021 Commons