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On relaxing evenings , a pass though the lower deck drawing room , exits into the open aft deck which accommodates seating for six with ample room for outside dining . The galley has a good-sized sink and a spacious ice-box , as well as , abundant storage . The head and crew quarters are equipped with the latest modern comforts and nautical accents .

THIS LUXURIOUS CRAFT accommodates up to 25 people and weighs in at 20 tons , measures 50 feet-long with a beam of 13.5 and a draft of 4.5 feet . It generates 305 horsepower from two 6BT5.9M in-line Cummins engines . Cruising speed tops off at 12.5 knots .

Originally , it was equipped with a 50-caliber machine gun on the forecastle ; however , the Navy later removed it per safety protocols .
Out of three identical vessels built , the Naval War College is the last surviving cu�er designed by Monk .
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