USS Firebolt (PC-10) is the 10th member of the Cyclone class of coastal patrol boats of the United States Navy.
She is a 174 ft (53 m) vessel with a crew of approximately 30 sailors, normally homeported at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Norfolk, Virginia.
[4] On 24 April 2004, Firebolt's rigid-hulled inflatable boat attempted a boarding operation on a dhow that was approaching the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal in Iraq.
[6] On 26 April 2021, Firebolt, in formation with USCGC Baranof, fired warning shots at several Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) fast inshore attack craft (FIAC) after the smaller boats closed to within 68 yards despite warnings via radio and loud-hailer.
The U.S. ships were performing routine maritime security patrols in the international waters of the North Persian Gulf.