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Defender Class Operator’s Handbook
Chapter 5
Operational Guidelines
Introduction
This chapter describes how to use Defender Class boats in the safest and
most efficient manner. These policies and performance criteria should be
used as guidelines for boat operations. Within these guidelines, consider
Navigation Rules, International-Inland, COMDTINST M16672.2 (series),
local operating conditions, and the skill of the crew to determine how
Defender Class boating capabilities are to be used. These factors must be
considered prior to each sortie or mission.
In this Chapter
This chapter contains the following sections:
Section Topic See Page
A Operating Parameters 5-3
B Performance Data 5-7
C Performance Monitoring 5-9
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