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	U.S. Navy Fact Sheet Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats - RHIB Description High-speed, high-buoyancy, extreme-weather craft with the primary mission of SEAL insertion/extraction. Features The 11-meter-long Naval Special Warfare Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIB) are constructed of composites with an inflatable tube gunwale made of reinforced fabric. They can operate in heavy seas and winds of 45 knots, but for other than heavy-weather training, the Navy limits its use to somewhat milder sea conditions (wind speed is less than 34 knots). The RHIB carries a crew of three and a SEAL element.

	Point Of Contact Office of Corporate Communication (SEA 00D) Naval Sea Systems Command (OOD) Washington, D.C. 20376

	General Characteristics, 11 meter Naval Special Warfare RHIB
	Propulsion: Dual Caterpillar 3126 DITA, 6 in-line cylinder diesel, turbocharged, aftercooled.
	Length: 35 feet 11 inches (11 meters) (Overall, inflated tube).
	Beam: 10 feet 7 inches (3.2 meters) (sponson inflated); 8 feet 9 inches (2.6 meters) (deflated).
	Displacement: 17,400 lbs, (7,892 kilograms).
	Draft: 2 feet 11 inches (0.9 meters).
	Speed: 40+ knots (nautical miles per hour) (64 kilometers/hour).
	Range: 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers).
	Crew: 3 and a SEAL squad.
	Armament: M60 7.62mm machine gun, MK19 40mm, M2 .50 cal. machine gun.

	Last Update: 27 November 2012