WordNet
n. a vessel assigned to patrol an area [syn: patrol ship]
Wikipedia
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence duties. There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, police force or customs and may be intended for marine ( blue water) and/or estuarine or river (" brown water") environments. They are commonly found engaged in various border protection roles, including anti- smuggling, anti- piracy, fisheries patrols, and immigration law enforcement. They are also often called upon to participate in rescue operations. Vessels of this type include the original yacht (from Dutch/Low German jacht meaning hunting or hunt), a light, fast-sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into shallow waters.
Patrol Boat is an Australian television drama series that screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Patrol Boat was created by James Davern and two series were produced, in 1979 and 1983, with a total of 26 episodes.
Patrol Boat was about the activities of the crew of a Royal Australian Navy patrol boat which patrolled Australia's coastline. The series was produced with the co-operation of the Royal Australian Navy.
Two fictional RAN patrol boats were depicted in the series. Attack class patrol boat HMAS Ambush (portrayed by HMA Ships and ) was used in the first season, with filming taking place during 1978 and 1979 around Sydney Harbour, Pittwater, Ku-ring-gai Chase, and the Hawkesbury River. For the second season, the crew transferred to the newer Fremantle class patrol boat HMAS Defiance (portrayed by HMA Ships , , , , and ).
The series is similar to the BBC series Warship, screened by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 1976, before Patrol Boat. Although the 2007 drama Sea Patrol is based on the same subject, it is not intended to be a follow on to Patrol Boat.
Usage examples of "patrol boat".
Pitt crammed the gear lever back to full forward and the machine guns on the patrol boat opened up.
But we shoot forward again, forcing them to realign-- the same trick we pulled on the patrol boat.
The soldier sitting on the forward deck of the patrol boat still watched the river and the stars.
The rate of fire from the Sandinista patrol boat had died off now that the troops were ashore and in pursuit.
One fish for the Krivak and one running for the nearest patrol boat.
If a Japanese patrol boat appeared, or worse, an airplane, the Sunfish would be in trouble.
Rafe told the shore patrol that the patrol boat had yet to appear.