USCGC Tahoma (WMEC-908)
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 USCGC Tahoma (WMEC-908) |
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| Career (USCG) |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Robert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated, Middletown, Rhode Island |
| Laid down: | June 28, 1983 |
| Launched: | |
| Acquired: | August 12, 1987 |
| Commissioned: | April 6, 1988 |
| Status: | Active |
| Homeport: | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine |
| 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 |
| Aircraft carried: | HH-65 Dolphin HH-60 Jayhawk MH-68 Stingray |
| Motto: | Courage, Justice, Compassion |
| Nickname: | Mighty T |
USCGC Tahoma (WMEC-908) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. Her keel was laid on June 28, 1983 at Robert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated, Middletown, Rhode Island. She was delivered August 12, 1987 and commissioned April 6, 1988. She is the third cutter to bear the name Tahoma, which is the Northwest Pacific Indian word that refers to the Cascade Range mountain peak now known as Mount Rainier. Her nickname, Mighty T, was selected because it was the nickname of her predecessor, Tahoma (WPG-80), during World War II.[1]
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