General description
The Peregrine class is a small fighter with a crew of 1 or 2 and a size only slightly larger than a 20th century fighter aircraft. The design was used by the former Maquis and is in Starfleet service as of 2376.
Gallery: Other Small Federation Vessels
Annotations
1) The name "Peregrine" is not completely certain, but was mentioned for a Maquis fighter type. It is more likely this one than Chakotay's raider.
2) Although frequently otherwise stated, Chakotay's raider (VOY: "The Caretaker") is not a variant of the above presumed Peregrine class. Chakotay's ship has a completely different structure than the Peregrine class and is much larger, with a crew of at least 20. It is not known if this design is also employed by Starfleet.
3) One of the most embarrassing flaws of the Star Trek Encyclopedia II can be found on the very first page where a Peregrine-class ship is depicted, but labeled as "Academy trainer craft". The error evidently occured as soon as the image was created, since the ship carries the Federation and Academy emblems instead of the Starfleet arrowhead. I have removed the wrong logos in the above image.
Class specifications
Fighter
Length: approx. 30m
Crew complement: 1-2