Key point: This special class of warship can navigate more shallow waters. Here’s how they’d support the Navy in a conflict. If the United States and Iran go to war in the Persian Gulf, the U.S.

Inspections of Cyclone-class patrol coastal (PC) vessels homeported in Bahrain and Norfolk, Va., have revealed significant structural damage. As a result of the damage found during these inspections, ...

The Philippine Navy (PN) has expressed interest in acquiring some of the Cyclone-class patrol vessels recently decommissioned by the US Navy (USN), according to a 9 April report by the state-owned ...

Key Point: These ships help patrol the waters in the Persian Gulf. As a result, they keep an eye on Iran and would be among the first in a fight. If the United States and Iran go to war in the Persian ...

A file image of USS Chinook patrolling in the Persian Gulf. The vessel was retired on 28 March 2023 with its sister ship, USS Monsoon . Both are being transferred to the Philippines. (US Navy) The ...

The US Navy announced today it has found "significant structural" damage and corrosion in its fleet of Cyclone-class patrol coastal vessels based in Norfolk, Va., and forward deployed to the 5th fleet ...

While small ships jostle in the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy is celebrating their departure from the messy business of managing small combatants. After shedding fourteen long-unloved Cyclone class ...

A Mk. VI patrol boat off of Guam in 2018. The U.S. Navy has exactly 25 patrol boats that are small enough to sail in the shallowest stretches of the Persian Gulf where Iranian forces lurk. All of ...