The original contract for 16 patrol boats was awarded to the Marine Power and Equipment Company of Seattle, WA. but was later voided by a US. District ... In 1986 the Navy purchased an additional ...

An curved arrow pointing right. These Navy patrol boats don't require a captain. Called "swarmboats," they are a project developed by the Office of Naval Research in hopes to keep more sailors safe.

The military stated in a news release that the accused sailor operated a patrol boat in a negligent manner. The Navy says it’s not releasing the accused sailor’s name until the charges have ...