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The minister of Justice and Defense has been given permission to qacquire a number of small patrol boats for the relatively new Greater Luftsgerden Fleet. The GLF wishes to acquire about twenty boats that fulfill these requirements:

The boat must be able to operate in heavy seas, shallows, and rivers.

It must be able to be operated by a crew of less than 10.

It must be able to carry a five-man (or more) Special Operations squad.

It must have a range in excess of 500 miles, and must be able to quarter its crew (not necessarily the soldiers.)

It must have an armament capable of anti-ship and anti-personnel combat.

It must be high speed, capable of at least 30 knots.

each ship must be under 1.5 million dollars.

Any Manufacturer of a ship that fulfills all or at least 4 of the first 6requirements, and the last requirement should post here their entry for the contract bid. Thank you for your time.

- Minster of Justice and Defense

Update:

Loooking at similar ships, the Ministry finds that the crew requirement is to small for a ship that is required to do so much. Therefore the crew requirement is changed to the following:

The ship must be able to be properly operated by a small crew, of less than 30, although an even smaller crew is preferred.

FROM: Waldfluß Naval Systems
TO: The Confederacy of Greater Luftsgerden

We would like to offer the following for your consideration:

Basics
Length: 79.5m
Breadth: 13.6m
Depth: 3.8m
Displacement: 1,677t
Crew: 28
Accommodation: 40

Weapon Systems
Main gun: 1 x BMARC KAA 20mm gun
Machine guns: 2 x general purpose machine guns (GPMG)

Propulsion
Diesel Engines: 2 x Ruston 12R 270
Diesel engine power: 2 x 4,125kW at 1,000rpm
Controllable pitch propellers: 2
Bow thruster: 280kW
Main generators: 3 x 250kW
Emergency generator: 1

Performance
Speed: 20kts
Range: 7,800nm at 12kts

All for the low price of $1,350,000

Edited.

While we will still consider Hochberg's entry, we find it a little too large, slow, and not well enough armed. A good template for the ship the GLF needs is the USN's Cyclone -class Patrol craft

The GLF needs ships along those lines, yet perhaps with more of an anti-ship capability, and accomadations for a squad or so of Marines/Spec Ops.

FROM: Waldfluß Naval Systems
TO: The Confederacy of Greater Luftsgerden

Taking into account your previous comment, might the following be acceptable?

Length, Overall: 63.21m
Beam, Maximum: 8.12m
Length at waterline: 54.00 m
Draft (max): 2.32 m.
Displacement, Full Load: 336.48 tonnes
Height: 18.21m
Superstructure Material: Aluminum
Fuel Capacity: 46,520 litres
Fresh Water Capacity: 4,321 litres
Boats: (2) 15' RIB, (4) Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (Large)
Crew: 25 persons
Capacity (including crew): 45 persons

Maximum Speed: 37 knots
Cruising Speed: 30 knots
Minimum maneuvering speed: 3 knots

Maximum Range: 2000 nautical miles at most economical speed (12 knots)
Endurance: 10 days
Propulsion Engines
Rating 3500 bhp @ 1600 engine rpm (4)
Propellers: 4
Generators: 175 Kilowatts @1800 rpm (2)

Armament: 1 x 40mm gun emplacement (fore), 2 x 20mm guns (port/starboard, fore), 4 x Machine guns

$1,450,500

I sold this design to Geneticon, and you'll have to buy it from him, but here's something that should suit your needs.

M-XX Stiletto (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10970465&postcount=190)