In 2152, a vessel of this class intercepted Shuttlepod 1 as it was leaving orbit of Keto-Enol. The patrol ship discovered apparent contraband aboard the shuttlepod and apprehended the pod's occupants, Jonathan Archer and Trip Tucker. Later, after it was discovered that Archer and Tucker were taken captive accidentally, the Enolian official who assisted them in locating the Enolian transport they were on suggested using patrol ships to intercept the transport, as they were several hours closer to it than Enterprise was.