CAMBODIA
KHMER REPUBLIC
DEMOCRATIC KAMPUCHEA
THE PEOPLE'S
CAMBODIA
*** First reference to a Khmer Republic PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1974-75
Page 215 Khmer Republic / KOREA
6 Ex –US “SWIFT” CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet: 50 x 13 x 3.5 Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-50 cal MG Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 28 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972
*** Second reference to a Khmer Republic PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1975-76
Page 223 Khmer Republic
20 Ex – US “SWIFT” CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet: 50 x 13 x 3.5 Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-50 cal MG Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 28 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972-73
*** Third reference to a Khmer Republic PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1976-77
Page 296 KENYA/KHMER REPUBLIC
LIGHT FORCES
19 Ex-US "SWIFT" CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet (metres): 50 x 13 x 3.5 (15 x 4 x 1.1) Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-50 cal MG Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 25 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972-73.
*** Fourth reference to a KAMPUCHEA (CAMBODIA) PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1977-78
Page 295 JORDAN/KAMPUCHEA (CAMBODIA)
LIGHT FORCES
17 Ex-US "SWIFT" CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet (metres): 50 x 13 x 3.5 (15 x 4 x 1.1) Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-50 cal MG Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 28 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972-73
*** Fifth reference to a KAMPUCHEA (CAMBODIA) PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1978-79
Page 301 JORDAN / KAMPUCHEA
KAMPUCHEA/CAMBODIA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer on 9 October 1970. With the imminent victory of the forces of Khmer Rouge in April-May 1975, several ships (listed in Deletions section) escaped from Khmer waters.
Originally , became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called Democratic
Kampuchea.
NOTE: The facts of this force are very uncertain. There is no postal link with Kampuchea now and what follows is probably “the worst possible case”. It is probable that less than a third of the craft listed is operational.
LIGHT FORCES
17 Ex-US "SWIFT" CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet (metres): 50 x 13 x 3.5 (15 x 4 x 1.1) Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-50 cal MG Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 28 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972-73.
*** Sixth reference to a KAMPUCHEA (CAMBODIA) PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1979-80
Page 315 KAMPUCHEA / Introduction
KAMPUCHEA/CAMBODIA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer on 9 October 1970. With the imminent victory of the forces of Khmer Rouge in April-May 1975, several ships (listed in Deletions section) escaped from Khmer waters.
Originally Cambodia, became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called Democratic Kampuchea.
NOTE: The facts of this force are very uncertain. There is no postal link with Kampuchea now and what follows is probably “the worst possible case”. It is probable that less than a third of the craft listed is operational, although the new links with Viet-Nam may have provided some much-needed spares. Nevertheless neither navy has much operational value.
LIGHT FORCES
17 Ex-US "SWIFT" CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet (metres): 50 x 13 x 3.5 (15 x 4 x 1.1) Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-50 cal MG Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 28 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972-73.
*** Seventh reference to a KAMPUCHEA PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1980-81
Page 292 JORDAN - KAMPUCHEA / Light forces
KAMPUCHEA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer on 9 October 1970. With the imminent victory of the forces of Khmer Rouge in April-May 1975, several ships (listed in Deletions section) escaped from Khmer waters.
Originally Cambodia, became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called Democratic Kampuchea.
NOTE: The facts of this force are very uncertain. There is no postal link with Kampuchea now and what follows is probably “the worst possible case”. It is probable that less than a third of the craft listed is operational, although the new links with Viet-Nam may have provided some much-needed spares. Nevertheless neither navy has much operational value.
DELETIONS:
Light Forces
| 1979 | 8 "Swift" class, 40 PBR Mk I and II |
LIGHT FORCES
9 Ex-US "SWIFT" CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
P 122 P 124 P126-132
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet (metres): 50 x 13 x 3.5 (15 x 4 x 1.1) Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-50 cal MG Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 28 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972-73.
*** Eighth reference to a KAMPUCHEA PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1981-82
Page 295 JIBUTI - Light forces / KAMPUCHEA
KAMPUCHEA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer on 9 October 1970. With the imminent victory of the forces of Khmer Rouge in April-May 1975, several ships (listed in Deletions section) escaped from Khmer waters.
Originally Cambodia, became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called Democratic Kampuchea.
NOTE: The facts of this force are very uncertain. There is no postal link with Kampuchea now and what follows is probably “the worst possible case”. It is probable that less than a third of the craft listed is operational, although the new links with Viet-Nam may have provided some much-needed spares. Nevertheless neither navy has much operational value.
DELETIONS:
Light Forces
| 1979 | 8 "Swift" class, 40 PBR Mk I and II |
LIGHT FORCES
9 Ex-US "SWIFT" CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
P 122 P 124 P126-132
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet (metres): 50 x 13 x 3.5 (15 x 4 x 1.1) Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-50 cal MG Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 28 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972-73.
*** Ninth reference to a KAMPUCHEA PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1982-83
Page 292 JORDAN - KAMPUCHEA
KAMPUCHEA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer on 9 October 1970.
Originally Cambodia, became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called Democratic Kampuchea.
NOTE: The facts of this force are very uncertain. There is no postal link with Kampuchea now and what follows is probably “the worst possible case”. It is probable that less than a third of the craft listed is operational, although the new links with Viet-Nam may have provided some much-needed spares. Nevertheless neither navy has much operational value.
DELETIONS:
Light Forces
| 1979 | 8 "Swift" class, 40 PBR Mk I and II |
LIGHT FORCES
9 Ex-US "SWIFT" CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
P 122 P 124 P126-132
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet (metres): 50 x 13 x 3.5 (15 x 4 x 1.1) Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-50 cal MG Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 28 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972-73.
*** Tenth reference to a KAMPUCHEA PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1983-84
Page 297 JORDAN - KAMPUCHEA
KAMPUCHEA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer on 9 October 1970.
Originally Cambodia, became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called Democratic Kampuchea.
NOTE: The facts of this force are very uncertain. There is no postal link with Kampuchea now and what follows is probably “the worst possible case”. It is probable that less than a third of the craft listed is operational, although the new links with Viet-Nam may have provided some much-needed spares. Nevertheless neither navy has much operational value.
DELETIONS:
Light Forces
| 1979 | 8 "Swift" class, 40 PBR Mk I and II |
LIGHT FORCES
9 Ex-US "SWIFT" CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
P 122 P 124 P126-132
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet (metres): 50 x 13 x 3.5 (15 x 4 x 1.1) Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-50 cal MG Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 28 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972-73.
*** Eleventh reference to a KAMPUCHEA PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1984-85
Page 297 JORDAN - KAMPUCHEA
KAMPUCHEA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer on 9 October 1970.
Originally Cambodia, became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called Democratic Kampuchea.
NOTE: The facts of this force are very uncertain. There is no postal link with Kampuchea now and what follows is probably “the worst possible case”. It is probable that less than a third of the craft listed is operational, although the new links with Viet-Nam may have provided some much-needed spares. Nevertheless neither navy has much operational value.
DELETIONS:
Light Forces
| 1979 | 8 "Swift" class, 40 PBR Mk I and II |
LIGHT FORCES
9 Ex-US "SWIFT" CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
P 122 P 124 P126-132
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet (metres): 50 x 13 x 3.5 (15 x 4 x 1.1) Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-.5 cal MGs Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 28 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972-73.
*** Twelfth reference to a KAMPUCHEA PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1985-86
Page 310 JORDAN - KAMPUCHEA
KAMPUCHEA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer on 9 October 1970.
Originally Cambodia, became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called The People’s Republic of Kampuchea.
NOTE: The operational state of this force are very uncertain as is the number and types of craft. The new links with Viet-Nam may have provided some much-needed spares. The PRK navy has little operational value.
DELETIONS:
Light Forces
| 1984 | 6 "Swift" class |
LIGHT FORCES
3 Ex-US "SWIFT" CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
P 122 P 124 P126
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet (metres): 50 x 13 x 3.5 (15 x 4 x 1.1) Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-.50 cal MGs Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 28 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972-73.
*** Thirteenth reference to a KAMPUCHEA PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1986-87
Page 325 KAMPUCHEA
KAMPUCHEA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer on 9 October 1970.
Originally Cambodia, became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called The People’s Republic of Kampuchea.
NOTE: The operational state of this force are very uncertain as is the number and types of craft. The new links with Viet-Nam may have provided some much-needed spares. The PRK navy is slowly achieving some operational value.
DELETIONS:
Light Forces
| 1984 | 6 "Swift" class |
LIGHT FORCES
3 Ex-US "SWIFT" CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
P 122 P 124 P126
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet (metres): 50 x 13 x 3.5 (15 x 4 x 1.1) Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-.50 cal MGs Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 28 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972-73.
*** Fourteenth reference to a KAMPUCHEA PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1987-88
Page 327 JORDAN - KAMPUCHEA
KAMPUCHEA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer (MNK) on 9 October 1970.
Originally Cambodia, became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called The People’s Republic of Kampuchea.
NOTE: The operational state of this force are very uncertain as is the number and types of craft. The new links with Viet-Nam may have provided some much-needed spares. The PRK navy is slowly achieving some operational value.
DELETIONS:
Light Forces
| 1984 | 6 "Swift" class |
LIGHT FORCES
3 Ex-US "SWIFT" CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
P 122 P 124 P126
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet (metres): 50 x 13 x 3.5 (15 x 4 x 1.1) Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-.50 cal MGs Main engines: 2 diesels; 960 hp; 2 shafts = 28 knots Complement: 6
Transferred in 1972-73.
*** Fifteenth reference to a KAMPUCHEA PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1988-89
Page 332 JORDAN - KAMPUCHEA
KAMPUCHEA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer (MNK) on 9 October 1970.
Originally Cambodia, became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called The People’s Republic of Kampuchea.
NOTE: The operational state of this force are very uncertain as is the number and types of craft. The new links with Viet-Nam may have provided some much-needed spares. The PRK navy is slowly achieving some operational value and acts with the Vietnamese Navy in the protection of territorial waters. It is possible that the ex-Soviet craft are manned mostly by Viets.
DELETIONS:
Light Forces
| 1984 | 6 “Swift” class |
| 1986 | 2 “Swift” class, 2 AVR type, 25 PBR, 2 “Yulin” class, 1 HDML type |
LIGHT FORCES
1 Ex-US "SWIFT" CLASS (COASTAL PATROL CRAFT)
P 122 P 124 P126
Displacement, tons: 22.5 Dimensions, feet (metres): 50 x 13 x 3.5 (15 x 4 x 1.1) Main machinery: 2 General Motors 12V71M diesels; 2 400 hp; 2 shafts Speed, knots: 28 Complement: 6 Guns: 1-81 mm mortar; 3-12.7 MG
Comment: Three transferred 1972-73. Only 1 left by 1987 and that was in a poor state of repair.
*** Sixteenth reference to a KAMPUCHEA PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1989-90
Page 342 JORDAN / Introduction – KAMPUCHEA / Introduction
KAMPUCHEA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer (MNK) on 9 October 1970.
Originally Cambodia, became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called The People’s Republic of Kampuchea.
NOTE: The operational state of this force is very uncertain as is the number and types of craft. The PRK navy is slowly achieving some operational value and acts with the Vietnamese Navy in the protection of territorial waters. It seems likely that three Soviet “Zhuk” class patrol craft were delivered via Vietnam between 1985 and 1987 but this is not confirmed. Neither is their current operational status.
DELETIONS:
Light Forces
| 1986 | 2 “Swift” class, 2 AVR type, 25 PBR, 2 “Yulin” class, 1 HDML type |
| 1988 | 2 “Stenka” class, 1 “Swift” class, Pingouie |
*** Seventeenth reference to a CAMBODIA PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1990-91
Page 74 CAMBODIA
CAMBODIA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer (MNK) on 9 October 1970.
Originally Cambodia, became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called The People’s Republic of Kampuchea and is now back to being Cambodia again.
NOTE: The operational state of this force is very uncertain as is the number and types of craft. During the Vietnamese occupation the navy co-operated in the protection of territorial waters. It is possible that three Soviet Zhuk class patrol craft were delivered via Vietnam between 1985 and 1987 but this is not confirmed. Neither is their current operational status.
DELETIONS:
Light Forces
| 1986 | 2 “Swift” class, 2 AVR type, 25 PBR, 2 “Yulin” class, 1 HDML type |
| 1989 | 2 “Stenka” class, 1 “Swift” class, Pingouie |
*** Eighteenth reference to a CAMBODIA PCF "Swift" in "Jane’s Fighting Ships" 1991-92
Page 78 CAMBODIA / Introduction – CAMEROON / Light forces
CAMBODIA
The Marine Royale Khmer was established on 1 March 1954 and became Marine Nationale Khmer (MNK) on 9 October 1970.
Originally Cambodia, became known as the Khmer Republic and is now officially called The People’s Republic of Kampuchea and is now back to being Cambodia again.
NOTE: The operational state of this force is very uncertain as is the number and types of craft. During the Vietnamese occupation the navy co-operated in the protection of territorial waters. It is possible that three Soviet Zhuk class patrol craft were delivered via Vietnam between 1985 and 1987 but this is not confirmed. Neither is their current operational status.
DELETIONS:
Light Forces
| 1990 | 2 “Stenka” class, 1 “Swift” class, Pingouie |
NOTE: There is no further mention of PCFs or Swift Boats in later editions of Jane’s Fighting Ships!
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