|  PL3 Sea Panther in 2007 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sea Panther class large command boat | 
| Builders | Hong Kong Shipyards | 
| Operators | Hong Kong Police Force | 
| Built | 1987-1988 | 
| In commission | 1988 | 
| Completed | 2 | 
| Active | 2 | 
| General characteristics | |
| Type | command boat | 
| Displacement | 450 tons | 
| Length | 40 m (130 ft) | 
| Beam | 8.5 m (28 ft) | 
| Propulsion | 2 Cat diesels, 2 shafts, 2,350 bhp, 14 knots hp | 
| Complement | 27-33 | 
| Armament | originally two 12.7 mm machine guns now removed | 
Sea Panther-class large command boats are vessels built for and used by the Hong Kong Police Force for marine patrols off Hong Kong. Commissioned in 1988, two boats were built:
- PL3 Sea Panther
- PL4 Sea Horse
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