US Naval Forces Central Command transferred three Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships to the Egyptian Navy during a formal ceremony in Alexandria, Egypt, on 21 March. (US Navy)

The Egyptian Navy has taken delivery of three Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships from the United States.

The three boats, ex-USS Hurricane (PC 3), ex-USS Sirocco (PC 6), and ex-USS Thunderbolt (PC 12), were transferred from US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) to the Egyptian Navy during a formal ceremony held in Alexandria, Egypt, on 21 March.

As part of the transfer package, Egyptian Navy crews completed training with US Navy personnel that included jointly sailing the three ships from Bahrain to Egypt from January to February. The month-long transit covered 4,000 miles and included port stops at Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates; Duqm, Oman; Djibouti; and Berenice, Egypt. After arriving in Alexandria on 12 February, Egyptian crew members completed additional classroom training in engineering, search-and-rescue, damage control, and weapons handling.

Hurricane, Sirocco, and Thunderbolt

US Naval Forces Central Command transferred three Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships to the Egyptian Navy during a formal ceremony in Alexandria, Egypt, on 21 March. (US Navy)

The Egyptian Navy has taken delivery of three Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships from the United States.

The three boats, ex-USS Hurricane (PC 3), ex-USS Sirocco (PC 6), and ex-USS Thunderbolt (PC 12), were transferred from US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) to the Egyptian Navy during a formal ceremony held in Alexandria, Egypt, on 21 March.

As part of the transfer package, Egyptian Navy crews completed training with US Navy personnel that included jointly sailing the three ships from Bahrain to Egypt from January to February. The month-long transit covered 4,000 miles and included port stops at Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates; Duqm, Oman; Djibouti; and Berenice, Egypt. After arriving in Alexandria on 12 February, Egyptian crew members completed additional classroom training in engineering, search-and-rescue, damage control, and weapons handling.

Hurricane, Sirocco, and Thunderbolt

US Naval Forces Central Command transferred three Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships to the Egyptian Navy during a formal ceremony in Alexandria, Egypt, on 21 March. (US Navy)

The Egyptian Navy has taken delivery of three Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships from the United States.

The three boats, ex-USS Hurricane (PC 3), ex-USS Sirocco (PC 6), and ex-USS Thunderbolt (PC 12), were transferred from US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) to the Egyptian Navy during a formal ceremony held in Alexandria, Egypt, on 21 March.

As part of the transfer package, Egyptian Navy crews completed training with US Navy personnel that included jointly sailing the three ships from Bahrain to Egypt from January to February. The month-long transit covered 4,000 miles and included port stops at Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates; Duqm, Oman; Djibouti; and Berenice, Egypt. After arriving in Alexandria on 12 February, Egyptian crew members completed additional classroom training in engineering, search-and-rescue, damage control, and weapons handling.

Hurricane, Sirocco, and Thunderbolt

US Naval Forces Central Command transferred three Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships to the Egyptian Navy during a formal ceremony in Alexandria, Egypt, on 21 March. (US Navy)

The Egyptian Navy has taken delivery of three Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships from the United States.

The three boats, ex-USS Hurricane (PC 3), ex-USS Sirocco (PC 6), and ex-USS Thunderbolt (PC 12), were transferred from US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) to the Egyptian Navy during a formal ceremony held in Alexandria, Egypt, on 21 March.

As part of the transfer package, Egyptian Navy crews completed training with US Navy personnel that included jointly sailing the three ships from Bahrain to Egypt from January to February. The month-long transit covered 4,000 miles and included port stops at Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates; Duqm, Oman; Djibouti; and Berenice, Egypt. After arriving in Alexandria on 12 February, Egyptian crew members completed additional classroom training in engineering, search-and-rescue, damage control, and weapons handling.

Hurricane, Sirocco, and Thunderbolt

US Naval Forces Central Command transferred three Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships to the Egyptian Navy during a formal ceremony in Alexandria, Egypt, on 21 March. (US Navy)

The Egyptian Navy has taken delivery of three Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships from the United States.

The three boats, ex-USS Hurricane (PC 3), ex-USS Sirocco (PC 6), and ex-USS Thunderbolt (PC 12), were transferred from US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) to the Egyptian Navy during a formal ceremony held in Alexandria, Egypt, on 21 March.

As part of the transfer package, Egyptian Navy crews completed training with US Navy personnel that included jointly sailing the three ships from Bahrain to Egypt from January to February. The month-long transit covered 4,000 miles and included port stops at Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates; Duqm, Oman; Djibouti; and Berenice, Egypt. After arriving in Alexandria on 12 February, Egyptian crew members completed additional classroom training in engineering, search-and-rescue, damage control, and weapons handling.

Hurricane, Sirocco, and Thunderbolt

US Naval Forces Central Command transferred three Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships to the Egyptian Navy during a formal ceremony in Alexandria, Egypt, on 21 March. (US Navy)

The Egyptian Navy has taken delivery of three Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships from the United States.

The three boats, ex-USS Hurricane (PC 3), ex-USS Sirocco (PC 6), and ex-USS Thunderbolt (PC 12), were transferred from US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) to the Egyptian Navy during a formal ceremony held in Alexandria, Egypt, on 21 March.

As part of the transfer package, Egyptian Navy crews completed training with US Navy personnel that included jointly sailing the three ships from Bahrain to Egypt from January to February. The month-long transit covered 4,000 miles and included port stops at Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates; Duqm, Oman; Djibouti; and Berenice, Egypt. After arriving in Alexandria on 12 February, Egyptian crew members completed additional classroom training in engineering, search-and-rescue, damage control, and weapons handling.

Hurricane, Sirocco, and Thunderbolt