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Patrol Boats and Littoral Fleets: The Small-Ship Comeback
Why the humble patrol boat is the most common warship afloat: the types, the daily coast-guarding jobs, what they carry, and the small-ship comeback.

Why the humble patrol boat is the most common warship afloat: the types, the daily coast-guarding jobs, what they carry, and the small-ship comeback.

A warship that sails home to resupply is a warship that leaves its post. Underway replenishment lets navies move fuel, food, and ammunition between ships at sea.

A dated guide to the waters where attacks still happen, what drives them, and the defenses crews and owners now rely on.