040710-N-6551H-097 Pacific Ocean (July 10, 2004) Ð The High Speed Vessel (HSV) 2 Swift operates off the coast of Hawaii during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. Swift is a wave-piercing aluminum-hulled catamaran that can move at speeds greater than 45 knots. With a draft allowing it to navigate in only 12 feet of water it can easily maneuver in and out of littoral environments. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This yearÕs exercise includes seven participating nations; Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, United K
040710-N-6551H-097 Pacific Ocean (July 10, 2004) Ð The High Speed Vessel (HSV) 2 Swift operates off the coast of Hawaii during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. Swift is a wave-piercing aluminum-hulled catamaran that can move at speeds greater than 45 knots. With a draft allowing it to navigate in only 12 feet of water it can easily maneuver in and out of littoral environments. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This yearÕs exercise includes seven participating nations; Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom and United States. RIMPAC is intended to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michelle R. Hammond (RELEASED) For more information go to: US Navy 040710-N-6551H-097 The High Speed Vessel (HSV) 2 Swift operates off the coast of Hawaii during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004
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