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I just got home from a 4 day business trip to San Diego. While I was walking this morning along the bay, I saw two very fast, dark gray/camo hull boats go by at high speed. They had what could be missile racks aft and a gun mount (but no gun) forward. They certainly looked military, came up the bay from below the Coronado Bridge, passed the carriers, and headed out towards Point Loma. Does the USN or USCG deploy boats fitting this description? They reminded me of a super-modern PT boat, but I didn't think we had any of...

New Red Chinese (PLAN) Stealth/Catamaran Fast Attack Craft (FAC) Now in serial production By: Jeff Head June 2005 The People's Republic of China has gone into serial production on their new, stealthy Fast Attack Craft which are based on a wave-piercing catamaran hull design. The first craft, designated 2208, was launched in APirlof 2004 and commissioned later that year. Since that time, three more vessels have been produced in a year's time, 2209, 2210 and 2211. The vessels are armed with foru surface to surface anti-shipping missiles, probably the C-801 or C-802 with ranges from 60-100 miles), and one AK-630...