JDF Coast Guard
Ships in Active Service
| Name of Ship | Length | Max speed | Crew/Capacity | Class | Builder | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMJS Cornwall | 42.8 m | 26 knots | 12 + 4 | County Class Offshore Patrol Vessel | Damen Group | 2006 |
| HMJS Middlesex | 42.8 m | 26 knots | 12 + 4 | County Class Offshore Patrol Vessel | Damen Group | 2006 |
| HMJS Surrey | 42.8 m | 26 knots | 12 + 4 | County Class Offshore Patrol Vessel | Damen Group | 2007 |
| HMJS Fort Charles (P 7) | 35.3 m | 32 knots | 16 | Fort | Swiftships | 1974 |
| HMJS Paul Bogle (P 8) | 32.3 m | 30 knots | 17 | Hero | Lantana Boatyard | 1985 |
Other smaller vessels include:
- 9m Boston Whaler
- 6m Boston Whaler
- RHIB
- 12m Fast Patrol Craft (CG 121 - 124)
- 13m Fast Coast Interceptors
Retired Ships of the JDF Coast Guard
HMJS Yoruba (P 1)
HMJS Coromante (P 2)
HMJS Mandingo (P 3)
HMJS Discovery Bay (P 4)
HMJS Holland Bay (P 5)
HMJS Manatee Bay (P 6)
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Famous quotes containing the words coast and/or guard:
“How happy is the sailor’s life,
From coast to coast to roam;
In every port he finds a wife,
In every land a home.”
—Isaac Bickerstaffe (c. 1735–1812)
“Standing navies, as well as standing armies, serve to keep alive the spirit of war even in the meek heart of peace. In its very embers and smoulderings, they nourish that fatal fire, and half-pay officers, as the priests of Mars, yet guard the temple, though no god be there.”
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