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[Brady]

???

[sysrkm]

US Navy HSV SWIFT - 11,000 tons. HSV = High Speed Vessel

Possibly deployment in minewarfare role

How'd I do?

Regards,

Rob

[sysrkm]

Hey Brady,

Seems the first news clip I saw on the Swift might not be correct about it's weight. I found something now that says more like 1000 tons. Not sure if that's right either but 11K tons seems a bit heavy for this type of vessel.

(Defense Weekly ran the same news story as I found the first go 'round, almost verbatim)

I did find the Swift might be used as a command and control ship in regards to anti-minewarfare, and it's most recent use was to shuttle relief to the Tsunami Victims.

Regards,

Rob

[RBWhite]

Looks like you got it sysrkm

[Terminus]

Think I saw some footage of her during the current Hurricane Katrina relief operation.

[RBWhite]

Terminus

Try http://www.navy.mil

I'd set it up but like I said before I would screw it up.

Didn't see any HVS Swift

[Terminus]

Look at "Status of the Fleet"... It's there, under the heading "Joint Task Force Katrina". USS Swift (HSV 2); it's a pretty distinctive profile.

[Terminus]

As an aside, that's the USS Missouri in the background of Brady's picture.

[RBWhite]

Got it.

Being former Navy, I'm impressed, the Gator Navy.

The picture I posted is from Sidney

[Terminus]

Interestingly enough, the Swift was actually built in Australia.

[RBWhite]

Didn't know that. Kool

Coming into port to pick up relief supplies on 9/5, in Pensacola, FL.

[Brady]

USS Swift, it is[:)]

USS Missouri , it is[:)]