Defender-class boat
CLASS OF PATROL BOAT
USCG Defender-class boat; USCG Defender class boat; Defender class boat
The Defender-class boat, also called Response Boat – Small (RB-S) and Response Boat – Homeland Security (RB-HS), is a standard boat introduced by the United States Coast Guard in 2002. The boats serve a variety of missions, including search and rescue, port security and law enforcement duties and replaces a variety of smaller non-standard boats.