USCGC Forward (WMEC-911)
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 USCGC Forward (WMEC-911) |
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| Career (USCG) |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Robert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated, Rhode Island |
| Laid down: | |
| Launched: | |
| Acquired: | 4 August 1990 |
| Commissioned: | 1990 |
| Status: | Active |
| Homeport: | Portsmouth, Virginia |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,800 tons |
| Length: | 270 ft (82 m) |
| Beam: | 38 ft (11.6 m) |
| Draught: | 14.5 ft (4.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Twin turbo-charged ALCO V-18 diesel engines |
| Speed: | 19.5 knots |
| Range: | 9,900 miles |
| Complement: | 100 personnel (14 officers, 86 enlisted) |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: | AN/SLQ-32 (receive only) |
| Armament: | 1 OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun 2 x .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine gun |
| Motto: | Ever the Sentinel |
USCGC Forward (WMEC-911) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. Named for Walter Forward, fifteenth United States Secretary of the Treasury, she was constructed by Robert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated, Middletown, Rhode Island and delivered 4 August 1990.[1]
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