Despite getting publicity for her distinctive appearance her service status is unclear.

Navy catamaran ships. If they build all of the boats that theyre promising to build. Currently she is back at the builders. The IRGC Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps already operates a catamaran warship the IRIS Shaheed Nazeri.

On top of that Austal has an order for two JHSV catamaran troop carriers. The HSV-2 Swift is one such vessel a high speed wave running catamaran owned by Sealift Incorporated and leased out to the United States Navy Military Sealift Command. A total of four L-CAT systems have been delivered to the French Navy in 2011 and 2012 under the name of EDA-R.

The Spearhead is t. US NAVY SHIPS. It is in active service since 2011 in the French Navy and since 2016 in the Egyptian Navy.

The Skjold Class missile fast patrol boat. With its long slender catamaran hulls it is completely different from this new vessel however. It proves each day its ability to support the Armed Forces on a global scale for both military and civilian assistance operations.

Built at same yard though. The Marines Are Buying Boats Loaded with Kamikazes. Aircraft Carriers Aircraft Carriers - CVCVN Light Aircraft Carriers - CVL Escort Aircraft Carriers - CVE Click here to read more about Carriers.

The Skjold has an air-cushioned catamaran hull and waterjet propulsion which provides high speed and manoeuvrability. The Navy Is Refusing New Littoral Combat Ships. Navys 21 billion fleet of high-speed transport ships are not quite equipped to withstand the blow of waves in the high seas with weak bows requiring reinforcements.