A historical analogue for Mass Effect's Normandy

What historical ship best matches the Normandy from Mass Effect in capability and role?

A fast cutter or small stealth craft provides the closest suggested analogue for Normandy's rapid, discreet movement.

In the first Mass Effect game, Normandy's defining mission is to reach places quickly and preferably without being seen. A fast coast-guard cutter provides one proposed analogue for that role. A small stealth craft offers another comparison because discreet movement matters alongside speed. These are comparisons of mission and operating style rather than a claim that the fictional ship has a direct historical equivalent.