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SEA SWAT A LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP FOR SEA BASE PROTECTION More info at: http://www.nps.navy.mil/tsse/. Total Ship Systems Engineering. WINDOWS CD-ROM See the README file for viewers and system requirements.
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SEA SWAT A LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP FOR SEA BASE PROTECTION More info at: http://www.nps.navy.mil/tsse/ Total Ship Systems Engineering WINDOWS CD-ROM See the README file for viewers and system requirements SEA SWAT is a high-speed trimaran designed to operate in very shallow water. It was designed to operate singly or in groups to protect the ships of the Sea Base while in theater, including all airborne and surface assets between Sea Base and the objective. The design allows for modular payloads, which can be tailored for a specific mission, including SUW, USW and AAW. The core vessel is equipped with a Multi Function Radar, 4 HARPOON missiles, 2 Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIB), Mk 3 BOFORS 57mm gun, SEA RAM, and a Chaff Launch System. The USW/MIW Mission Package contains a Mk 32 Mod 15 Torpedo Launcher, 6 Mk 50 Torpedoes, a Low Frequency Active Towed Sonar (LFATS), LAMPS, and the AN/SLQ-32 Nixie. It also features the Advanced Side Looking Sonar (ASLS), the AN/AQS-20X hull mounted sonar for mine detection, and 2 mine hunting UUVs. The AAW Mission Package is equipped with and 8-cell Mk 41 VLS and 32 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles, using the Mk 25 Quad-Pack. SEA SWAT A Littoral Combat Ship for Sea Base Protection NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL March 2004 NPS-ME-04-001