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The '''HMBS ''Arthur Dion Hanna'' (P 421)''' is the first of four [[Damen Stan 4207 patrol vessel]]s commissioned by the [[Royal Bahamas Defence Force]].<ref name="Janes2014-07-24" /><ref name="Janes2016-05-26" /> She was built in the [[Netherlands]], and delivered to the [[Bahamas]] in May 2014.<ref name="BahamaPress2015-04-01" />
== Design ==
The ''Arthur Dion Hanna'', and her sister ships are {{convert|42|m|ft}} long and {{convert|7|m|ft}} wide.<ref name="BahamaPress2015-04-01" /> Her maximum speed is {{convert|20|knots|kph}}.  Her waterjet-propelled high-speed pursuit boat can be deployed or retrieved from her [[stern launching ramp]], without requiring her to come to a stop.  She displaces 241 tonnes.<ref name="MarineTrafficArthurDionHanna" />
== Operational history ==
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== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="Janes2016-05-26">{{cite news
| url         = http://www.janes.com/article/60671/bahamas-sandy-bottom-project-upgrades-defence-force
| title       = Bahamas' Sandy Bottom project upgrades defence force
| publisher   = [[IHS Jane's Defence Weekly]]
| author      = Alejandro Sanchez
| date        = May 25, 2016
| location    = [[Washington, DC]]
| archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20160526115559/http://www.janes.com/article/60671/bahamas-sandy-bottom-project-upgrades-defence-force
| archivedate=2016-05-26
| accessdate=2017-03-26
| url-status     = live
}}</ref>
<ref name="BahamaPress2015-04-01">{{cite news
|url          = http://bahamaspress.com/2015/04/01/royal-bahamas-defence-force-takes-delivery-of-4th-of-9-vessels/
|title        = Royal Bahamas Defence Force takes delivery of 4th of 9 vessels…
|publisher    = [[Bahamas Press]]
|date         = April 1, 2015
|accessdate   = 2017-03-26
|quote        = The Stan Patrol 4207s carry a 24-person crew, have a range in excess of 2000 nm and can achieve speeds of 20 knots. As well as their weapons systems each carries two RHIBS for fast interception and boarding.
|archive-date = March 26, 2017
|archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20170326230036/http://bahamaspress.com/2015/04/01/royal-bahamas-defence-force-takes-delivery-of-4th-of-9-vessels/
|url-status   = dead
}}</ref>
<ref name="Janes2014-07-24">{{cite news
|url         = http://www.janes.com/article/41217/bahamas-inducts-first-vessels-in-fleet-renewal-effort
|title       = Bahamas inducts first vessels in fleet renewal effort
|publisher   = [[IHS Jane's Defence Weekly]]
|author      = Jon Rosamond
|date        = July 24, 2014
|location    = [[London]]
|archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20140727201217/http://www.janes.com/article/41217/bahamas-inducts-first-vessels-in-fleet-renewal-effort
|archivedate=2014-07-27
|accessdate=2017-03-26
|url-status     = dead
|quote       = The first of four 42&nbsp;m Legend-class (Stan Patrol 4207) offshore patrol craft, HMBS Arthur Dion Hanna (P421), was commissioned into service on 20 June, having completed its transatlantic delivery voyage in May, and commenced its maiden operational deployment on 27 June.
}}</ref>
<ref name="MarineTrafficArthurDionHanna">{{cite news
| url         = http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:372142/mmsi:311000220/imo:9729506/vessel:ARTHUR_DION_HANNA
| title       = Arthur Dion Hanna: Patrol Vessel
| publisher   = [[Marine Traffic]]
| archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20170326225747/http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:372142/mmsi:311000220/imo:9729506/vessel:ARTHUR_DION_HANNA
| archivedate=2017-03-26
| accessdate=2017-03-26
| url-status     = dead
}}</ref>
}}
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