U.S Donated Island-Class Patrol Boats Commissioned Into Tunisian Navy

U.S Donated Island-Class Patrol Boats Commissioned Into Tunisian Navy

Image Credits: U.S Navy The U.S is supporting Tunisia in responding to the security situation and the immigrant crisis in North Africa. Recently, the U.S donated two Island Class Patrol Boats, earlier a part of the U.S. Coast Guard Fleet for years before they were decommissioned. They were commissioned into the Tunisian Navy on April 17, 2025, at an event at La Goulette Naval Base close to Tunis. The ceremony marked a major milestone in U.S. and…

Tunisia Receives Two Island-Class Patrol Boats from the United States During USS Mount Whitney Visit

The United States of America has transferred two Island-class patrol boats to Tunisia, which it considers one of its key non-NATO allies, under its Excess Defense Articles program. The handover ceremony was held on the same day as the USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), a Blue Ridge-class command and control ship of the U.S. 6th Fleet, paid a port visit to La Goulette — home to the North African nation’s main naval base — to mark the 220th anniversary o…