USS Monsoon (PC 4)

The Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Monsoon (PC-4) enters Baltimore's Inner Harbor to participate in Baltimore Navy Week 2010, one of 20 Navy Weeks planned for 2010. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Gallagher/Released)

USS Sirocco (PC 6)

The Cyclone-class patrol coastal boat USS Sirocco (PC 6) speeds north to provide support in conjunction with Maritime Security Operations in the Northern Persian Gulf. U.S. and Coalition forces plan and execute maritime security operations (MSO) to deny terrorists use of the maritime environment in the Northern Persian Gulf. MSO's have a multi-layered security posture utilizing a variety of assets to detect, disrupt and destroy terrorist attempts to harm the infrastructure of Iraq. This includes the security and normalization of commercial shipping into and out of Iraq and the Khor Al Amaya and Al Basrah Oil Terminals. Mustin is currently deployed with the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Carrier Strike Group, currently on a scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Robert McRill)

USS Typhoon (PC 5)

The Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Typhoon (PC 5) patrols the waters of the Persian Gulf. The patrol craft’s primary mission is coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance. These ships also provide full mission support for Navy SEALs and other special operations forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd class Peter J. Carney)

USS Chinook (PC 9)

The coastal patrol craft Chinook deploys from Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The primary mission of these ships is coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance. These ships provide the U.S. Navy with a fast, reliable platform that can respond to emergent requirements in a shallow water environment. The Cyclone class patrol craft are particularly suited for the maritime homeland security mission and have been employed jointly with the U.S. Coast Guard to help protect our nation's coastline, ports and waterways from terrorist attack. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Vanier)

USS Chinook (PC 9)

The Cyclone Class patrol boat, USS Chinook (PC 9), patrols the waters of the Arabian Gulf during the early hours of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class William F. Gowdy)

USS Firebolt (PC 10)

The U.S. Navy Cyclone Class Patrol Craft USS Firebolt (PC 10) passes by the Naval Weapons Station at Yorktown, VA. The starboard side view shows the vessels splinter camouflage paint scheme. The patrol craft’s primary mission is coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance. These ships also provide full mission support for Navy SEALs and other special operations forces. (U.S. Navy Photo by William H. Clarke)

USS Whirlwind (PC 11)

The Cyclone-class Coastal patrol craft USS Whirlwind (PC 11) protects Iraq's oil terminals in the Northern Persian Gulf. Attached to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 158.1, Whirlwind is on deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the Northern Persian Gulf and protect Iraq's sea-based infrastructure, which provides the Iraqi people the opportunity for self-determination. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Joshua Wheeler)

USS Whirlwind (PC 11)

The Cyclone-class Coastal patrol craft USS Whirlwind (PC 11), steams along while escorting the Navy's new Joint Maritime Staging Terminal (JMAST) that will support multi-national commander with Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf. MSO sets the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. MSO deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin K. Thomas)