The Newest Threat From Iran In The Straits Of Hormuz

The Bladerunner 51, weighing 16 tonnes and 15.5 metres (45 feet) long is manufactured at the ICE Marine shipyard in Britain and can reach a maximum speed of 65 knots

Iran Navy Produces Armed Copy Of Bladerunner 51 Speedboat -- The Telegraph

Iran says it will mass produce armed replicas of the Bladerunner 51, the British-built speedboat hailed among the fastest in the world, for its navy in the Gulf.

A senior commander said Iran would arm the copy vessel with missiles and torpedoes as it continues to build its military presence in the Strait of Hormuz.

General Ali Fadavi of the Revolutionary Guards's navy, told AFP: "The Bladerunner is a British ship that holds the world speed record. We got a copy [on which] we made some changes so it can launch missiles and torpedoes.

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My Comment: I suspect that these boats will be mainly used as suicide attack vessels against bigger targets. i.e. cruisers, aircraft carriers, oil tankers, etc.. The reason why .... it is too small to be effective as a platform carrying torpedoes or missiles. But they should not be discounted .... like the PT Boats during the Second World War in the Pacific .... I will not be surprise if these speed boats become very effective weapons in the confines of the Persian Gulf.