Editing HSV-2 Swift (section)

{{Short description|This is about a hybrid catamaran. For the virus HSV-2, see [[Herpes simplex virus]].}}
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| display title = HSV-2 ''Swift''
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| Ship image = [[File:US Navy 031104-N-0000S-001 High Speed Vessel Two (HSV 2) Swift is participating in the West African Training Cruise.jpg|300px|border|alt=HSV-2 ''Swift'']]
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| Ship country = United States
| Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|USA}}
| Ship name = HSV-2 ''Swift''
| Ship ordered = October 2002
| Ship builder = [[Incat]], [[Tasmania]], Australia
| Ship yard number = 061
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| Ship launched = <!-- August 15, 2003 - delivered to US Navy on this date; not sure where it should go-->
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| Ship acquired = 15 August 2003
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| Ship out of service = 2013
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| Ship refit = October 2008
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| Ship fate = Left U.S. [[Military Sealift Command|MSC]] contracted service in 2013
| Ship notes = [[Port of registry]] was changed to [[Majuro]], upon purchase of ''Swift'' by Sealift Inc. Concurrent with that her [[Civil ensign|flag]] was changed to [[Flag of convenience|that]] of the [[Republic of the Marshall Islands]]. After being leased by the UAE, ''Swift'' started flying the [[Flag of the United Arab Emirates]] (civil ensign). May have flown national flag/[[United Arab Emirates Navy|naval]] [[Naval Ensign|ensign]] later in her UAE service but this is unconfirmed.
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| Ship country = United Arab Emirates
| Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|UAE}}
| Ship name = *''Swift 1'' (2013–2018)
*''Ift'' (2018–Present)
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| Ship status = Laid up at [[Salamis Island]]
| Ship identification = *[[Maritime call sign|Call sign]]: A6E2257
*{{IMO number|9283928}}
*{{MMSI|470149000}}
| Ship fate = Attacked 1 October 2016; remained afloat and salvaged as of 4 October 2016. Declared unrepairable and decommissioned.
| Ship owner = [[Seajets]] (2017–Present)
| Ship registry = [[Avatiu]] {{flag|Cook Islands|Civil}} (2018–Present)
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| Ship displacement = *{{Convert|1668|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} [[full displacement|full]]
*{{Convert|940|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} standard
| Ship length = {{convert|321.5|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| Ship beam = {{convert|88.6|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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| Ship propulsion = [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]] 3618 marine diesel engines
| Ship speed = *{{Convert|45|kn|lk=in}} maximum
*{{Convert|30|kn}} operating
| Ship range = {{Convert|3500|nmi|abbr=on}}
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| Ship capacity = *Approximately {{Convert|605|LT|t|0|abbr=on}}
*Approximately {{Convert|28740|sqft|0|abbr=on}} cargo deck
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| Ship complement = 17 Contract Mariners; berthing for 107 with additional temporary berthing for 87 when seating is converted
| Ship crew = 35
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| Ship armament = 4 × .50 caliber [[M2 Browning]] machine gun mounts
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'''HSV-2 ''Swift''''' is<!-- do not change this to past tense without discussing on talk page --> a hybrid [[catamaran]]. She was privately owned and operated by [[Sealift Inc.]], and was originally built under the [[JHSV]] program as a [[proof of concept]]. As part of this program, she was directly leased for evaluation from her [[Incat|builders]] by the [[United States Navy]] [[Military Sealift Command]] from 2003 to 2013, primarily as a [[Naval mine|mine]] countermeasures and sea basing test platform. Later during her official naval career she was mostly used for fleet support and humanitarian partnership missions.

In July 2015, the ship was leased by the United Arab Emirates National Marine Dredging Company and was used to carry aid through the [[Bab Al Mandab]] strait.<ref name="BBCS">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37561749|title=Yemen conflict: UAE says Houthis attacked civilian ship|publisher=BBC|date=5 October 2016}}</ref> On 1 October 2016, the ship was attacked and [[Total loss#Shipping|damaged]] off the coast of [[Yemen]] by [[Iran|Iranian-backed]] rebel [[Houthis]], who at the time claimed to have sunk the ship.<ref name="td1">{{cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/5404/hsv-2-swift-destroyed-off-yemeni-coast-by-anti-ship-missile|title=HSV-2 Swift Destroyed Off Yemeni Coast By Anti-Ship Missile|date=2 October 2016 |publisher=The War Zone}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/incatbuilt-hsv2-swift-battered-but-not-sunk-in-rocket-attack/news-story/a84a2adfa91fa5d307b3cf72697d6b2f?nk=ca71e37567520a3d5e9ee240c9c145b5-1543105798|title=Incat-built HSV-2 Swift battered but not sunk in rocket attack|newspaper=The Mercury|date=6 October 2016}}</ref> According to unnamed U.S. [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] officials, the ship was damaged and was being towed to Eritrea.<ref name="Tomlinson, 2016">{{cite web |url= https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-warships-sent-to-area-where-iran-backed-rebels-attacked-saudi-led-coalition-ship |title= US warships sent to area where Iran-backed rebels attacked Saudi-led coalition ship |first= Lucas |last= Tomlinson |publisher= Fox News |date= 3 October 2016 }}</ref> The vessel sustained serious damage to its bow, but remained afloat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/incatbuilt-hsv2-swift-battered-but-not-sunk-in-rocket-attack/news-story/a84a2adfa91fa5d307b3cf72697d6b2f|title=Swift battered but not sunk in attack|work=themercury |date=6 October 2016}}</ref>