USCGC Diligence (WMEC-616)

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USCGC Diligence (WMEC-616)
USCGC Diligence (WMEC-616)
Career (USCG)
Builder: Todd Shipyards, Houston, Texas
Laid down:
Launched:
Acquired: 20 July 1963[1]
Commissioned: 1964
Status: Active
Homeport: Wilmington, North Carolina
General Characteristics
Displacement: 759 tons
Length: 210' 6"
Beam: 34'
Draught: 10' 6" max
Propulsion: 2 x V16 2550 horsepower ALCO diesel engines
Speed: max 18 knots; 2,700 mile range
Range: cruise 14 knots; 6,100 mile range
Complement: 12 officers, 63 enlisted
Sensors and processing systems: 2 x AN/SPS-64
Armament: 1 x Mk 38 25mm machine gun
2 x M-2HB .50 caliber machine gun
Aircraft carried: HH-65 Dolphin

USCGC Diligence (WMEC-616) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter.


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Stern of USCGC Diligence (WMEC-616), 1965.
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Stern of USCGC Diligence (WMEC-616), 1965.


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