USCGC Midgett (WHEC-726)
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 USCGC Midgett (WHEC-726) |
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Avondale Shipyards |
| Laid down: | 5 April 1971 |
| Launched: | 4 September 1971 |
| Commissioned: | 17 March 1972 |
| Status: | Active |
| Homeport: | Seattle, Washington |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 3,250 tons |
| Length: | 378 feet |
| Beam: | 43 feet |
| Draught: | 15 feet |
| Propulsion: | Two diesel engines and two gas turbine engines |
| Speed: | 29 knots |
| Range: | 14,000 miles |
| Endurance: | 45 days |
| Complement: | 167 personnel |
| Sensors and processing systems: | AN/SPS-40 air-search radar |
| Armament: | Otobreda 76 mm, Phalanx CIWS |
USCGC Midgett (WHEC-726) is a U. S. Coast Guard high endurance cutter based out of Seattle, Washington. Laid down 5 April 1971 at Avondale Shipyards near New Orleans, Louisiana. Launched 4 September 1971 and named for Chief Warrant Officer John Allen Midgett, a recipient of the Gold Lifesaving Medal who served for nearly 40 years in the United States Life-Saving Service and the Coast Guard. Midgett was commissioned 17 March 1972. She received the extensive Fleet Renovation and Maintenance (FRAM) upgrades from January 1991 to February 1993.
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