Boats of the United States Navy, NAVSHIPS 250-452, 1967, is a Navy catalog of boats and small craft. These range in size from as small as a 9 foot dinghy to as large as a 135 foot Landing Craft Utility.

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May 1967

LETTER OF PROMULGATIONThe widespread interest in the previous editions of “Boats of the United States Navy, ” by numerous agencies and individuals as well as branches of the Department of Defense, has prompted the publication of this revised edition. Catalogued herein are the principal characteristics of most of the boats and small craft presently in use by the Navy.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, NAVAL SHIP SYSTEMS COMMAND, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20360
Prepared by NAVSEC, Norfolk Division, SEC 6660, U.S. Naval Station, Building AP13, Norfolk, Virginia 23511

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DEFINITIONS

A Navy boat is defined as an uncommissioned waterborne unit of the Fleet, not designated as a service craft, and capable of limited independent operation. It may be assigned to and carried on a ship as a ship’s boat or assigned to a shore station or a fleet operating unit.

The term “hoisting weight” as used herein is defined as the weight of the boat completely fitted out and ready for service with machinery and electrical installation in operating condition. All outfit, navigational, lifesaving equipment and crew are on board. The fuel tanks are full, except in special bases as noted.

The weight of personnel is estimated to be 165 pounds per man and 225 pounds per man for a combat equipped marine.

The accompanying illustrations are to a scale of 1/8″ = 1′-0″.

Inflatable boats are to a scale of 1/4″ = 1′-0″.