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COAST GUARD RESPONSE BOAT SMALL II
The response boat-small II program
renewed the Coast Guard’s RB-S fleet. The Coast Guard
acquired 370 RB-S IIs at a total contract value of $150
million, making it one of the largest boat buys of its
type for the service.
The Response boat - Small II was designed
to operate year-round in waters along coastal borders.
The boat is 28' 8" long, made of premium-grade 5086
aluminum alloy, and has a range of 150 nautical miles at
cruising speed and a maximum Speed of 40 knots.
The new design of the Response Boat-Small focuses more
on crew comfort, visibility, safety and protection. It
has State-of-the-art shock-mitigating seats. The cabin
has integrated ballistics panels for crew small
arms protection protection.
To improve visibility Small II has 360
degree visibility. The boats have fore and aft gun mount
for M240B machine guns.
The Coast Guard establishes RB-S II
program in 2010. A year later, The first RB-S II
was delivered to the Coast Guard for testing and
evaluation. In Dec. 2019, the 370th and final RB-S II
was delivered to Coast Guard Station Honolulu, Hawaii.
The RB-S II has proven effective in executing Coast
Guard missions including port and waterway security,
search and rescue, drug and migrant interdiction,
environmental and other law enforcement missions.
A unit of this primarily wood model of the
Resonse Boat
Small II coast guard ship
was acquired by
United States Coast Guard in 2024.
17" long.
The
scenic base is 25" long x 11" wide x 9" $2,995 
Shipping
and insurance in the contiguous US included. Other
places: $300 flat rate. This model is
built per commission only. We require a commitment
small commitment deposit
(not full amount, not even half) to start.
Add an acrylic top
cover to the above model:
$550
If you want the model
on a regular wood base, we can make it for
$2,390.
Lead time
is 3-4 months. The model will be 17" L x 5" W x 8"
T.
For larger sizes, email
us for quotes.
More
accurate Coast Guard models can be found here:
https://www.modelshipmaster.com/products/Coastguard/index.htm
Learn more about the USCG
Response Boat Small II here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Response_boat_-_Small_II
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