Iraqi boats. The Navy has delivered the final of 12 patrol boats to the Iraqi government as part of a program to replenish the country’s ability to enforce security in the northern Persian Gulf. The 35-meter patrol boat (PB-312) was turned over to the Iraqis earlier this month after it completed reactivation in Bahrain, home to the U.S. 5th Fleet. “The team successfully delivered all 12 important assets to the Iraqi navy, supporting Iraq’s security requirements,” says Frank McCarthey, program manager for support ships, boats and craft. The boats are armed with a 30mm gun weapon system, can carry a crew of 25, and are capable of reaching 30 knots. The Navy partnered with Swiftships Shipbuilders of Morgan City, La., in supplying the vessels.