Sea Panther-class command boat
{{Short description|Hong Kong police vessels}}
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{{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File:Marine Police boat PL3 Sea panther.jpg | Ship caption = PL3 Sea Panther in 2024 at the Marine Region headquarters }} {{Infobox ship class overview | Name = Sea Panther class large command boat | Builders = Hong Kong Shipyards | Operators = Hong Kong Police Force | Class before = | Class after = | Cost = | Built range = 1987-1988 | In commission range = 1988 | Total ships completed = 2 | Total ships cancelled = | Total ships active = 2 | Total ships laid up = | Total ships lost = | Total ships retired = | Total ships preserved = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Ship type = *Command Boat | Ship displacement = 450 tons | Ship length = {{convert|40|m|ft|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|8.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} | Ship draught = | Ship propulsion = 2 Cat diesels, 2 shafts, 2,350 bhp, 14 knots hp | Ship speed = | Ship range = | Ship complement = 27-33 | Ship sensors = | Ship EW = | Ship armament = Originally two 12.7 mm machine guns, now removed | Ship notes = }} |
Sea Panther-class large command boats are vessels built for and used by the Hong Kong Police Force for marine patrols off Hong Kong. Commissioned in 1988, two boats were built:{{cite web |last1=Toppan |first1=Andrew |title=World Navies Today: Hong Kong |url=https://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/asiapac/hongkong.htm |website=www.hazegray.org |access-date=2 February 2024}}
- PL3 Sea Panther
- PL4 Sea Horse
The Sea Panther class is the largest ship class of the Hong Kong Marine Police. Due to its old age it is mostly used for training purposes.{{Cite web |title=船隊 {{!}} 水警 {{!}} 香港警務處 |url=https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_tc/14_marine/fleet.html |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=www.police.gov.hk |language=zh-hk}}