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 |
| Acquired: | 4 August 1990 |
| Commissioned: | 1990 |
| Homeport: | Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Motto: | Ever the Sentinel |
| Fate: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,800 tons |
| Length: | 270 ft (82 m) |
| Beam: | 38 ft (12 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 |
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 was delivered in May 1989, and commissioned 4 August 1990. USCGC Forward (WMEC-911) and USCGC Legare (WMEC-912) were commissioned in a joint ceremony in Portsmouth, VA.[citation needed]
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