They would normally be equipped with one or more machine guns and in addition were often supported by one or more shore gun batteries, sometimes called examination batteries.
Jis paprastai būna ginkluotas vienu ar keliais kulkosvaidžiais, o nuo kranto juos paprastai paremia viena ar kelios kranto baterijos, kartais irgi vadinamos apžiūros baterijomis (angl. examination batteries).