Class overview
NameDavis class
OperatorsTexas Highway Patrol
Built2011-2012
In commission2011-2012
Planned6
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
TypePatrol boat
Length34 ft (10 m)
Draft1 ft (0.30 m)
Propulsion3 × outboard motors, 300 hp (220 kW) each
Armament2 × 2, 1 × 1 7.62 mm (0.300 in) M240 medium machine guns

The Davis class patrol boats are a six-boat class of patrol gunboats, operated by the Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Highway Patrol Division for patrolling the Rio Grande. Each boat has an armament of five FN M240 7.62 mm (0.300 in) medium machine guns, and is powered by three 300 hp (220 kW) outboard engines.[1]

Officially classified as "shallow water interceptors" and operated by the Highway Patrol Marine Unit,[2][3] the boats of the class are named after officers of the Texas Highway Patrol who were killed in the line of duty.

1. J.D. Davis,[3][4] commissioned 12/8/2011
2. David Rucker,[5][6] commissioned 3/1/2012
3. Bill Davidson,[7] commissioned 4/11/2012
4. Troy Hogue,[8] commissioned 6/14/2012
5. Russell Boyd,[9] commissioned 8/9/2012
6. Scott Burns,[10] commissioned 11/28/2012

References

  1. ↑ "Texas 'navy' to patrol the Rio Grande". CNN. February 29, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  2. ↑ Hadlock, Robert (December 9, 2011). "Armored boats added to DPS arsenal". KXAN. Austin, Texas. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  3. 1 2 Wiggins, Mark (December 8, 2011). "DPS unveils new, high-powered patrol boat for border operations". KHOU. Houston, Texas. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  4. ↑ http://www.dps.texas.gov/director_staff/public_information/2011/pr120811.pdf
  5. ↑ Martinez, Laura B. (March 1, 2012). "Texas to name patrol boat after David Irvine Rucker". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  6. ↑ http://www.dps.texas.gov/director_staff/public_information/2012/pr030112b.pdf
  7. ↑ http://www.dps.texas.gov/director_staff/public_information/2012/pr041112.pdf
  8. ↑ "TXDPS -June 14th, 2012 Newest DPS Patrol Vessel Commissioned in Austin". Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  9. ↑ "TXDPS -August 9th, 2012 DPS Patrol Vessel Named in Honor of Fallen Trooper". Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  10. ↑ "TXDPS - November 28th, Final DPS Patrol Vessel Commissioned". Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-23.


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