USCGC Northland (WMEC-904)
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 USCGC Northland (WMEC-904) |
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| Career (USCG) |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington |
| Laid down: | 1981 |
| Launched: | 1982 |
| Commissioned: | December 17, 1984 |
| Homeport: | Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Motto: | From Aztec Shore to Arctic Zone |
| 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 |
| Aircraft carried: | HH-65 Dolphin HH-60 Jayhawk MH-68 Stingray |
USCGC Northland (WMEC-904) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. Her keel was laid down in 1981 and launched in 1982 by the Tacoma Boatbuilding Company of Tacoma, Washington. She was commissioned in December 17, 1984.
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The USCGC Northland is the second cutter to carry that name and the fourth of the thirteen Famous Class cutters currently serving in the WMEC- 270' fleet. Northland is home ported in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Northland has many missions including Search and rescue, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, and Defense Operations. Northland's crew is comprised of officers and enlisted personnel with a large variety of different Coast Guard rates. Northland's primary area of operation includes but is not limited to the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.[1]
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