USS Thunderbolt

History
USS Thunderbolt in both Coast Guard and Navy markings.
United States
Ordered:	19 July 1991
Builder:	Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
Laid down:	9 June 1994
Launched:	2 December 1994
Acquired:	5 August 1995
Commissioned:	7 October 1995
Homeport:	Naval Support Activity Bahrain
Status:	in active service
Badge:
General characteristics
Class and type:	Cyclone-class patrol ship
Displacement:	331 tons
Length:	174 ft (53 m)
Beam:	25 ft (7.6 m)
Draught:	7.5 ft (2.3 m)
Speed:	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Complement:	4 officers, 24 men, 8 Special Forces
Armament:	(USN) 2 Mk38 chain guns 2 Mk19 grenade launchers 2 .50 (12.7 mm) machine guns 6 Stinger missiles

USS Thunderbolt (PC-12) is the twelfth Cyclone class patrol ship. Thunderbolt was laid down 9 June 1994 by Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana and launched 2 December 1994. She was commissioned by the United States Navy 7 October 1995.

In 2013,Thunderbolt shifted homeport to Naval Support Activity Bahrain.

References

This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.

Cyclone-class patrol ships

United States Navy	Cyclone Tempest Hurricane Monsoon Typhoon Sirocco Squall Zephyr Chinook Firebolt Whirlwind Thunderbolt Shamal Tornado

United States Coast Guard	Cyclone Tempest Monsoon Shamal Tornado

Philippine Navy	General Mariano Alvarez (ex-Cyclone)

List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy

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