| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USCGC Kiska |
| Namesake: | Kiska Island, Alaska |
| Homeport: | Hilo, Hawaii |
| Status: | Active in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Island class cutter |
| Displacement: | 164 tons |
| Length: | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Beam: | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Draft: | 6.5 ft (2.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | Twin Paxman Valenta 16-CM RP-200M |
| Speed: | 30+ knots |
| Range: | 9,900 miles |
| Endurance: | 6 days |
| Boats and landing craft carried: |
1 - RHI (90 HP outboard engine) |
| Complement: | 18 personnel (2 officers, 16 enlisted) |
| Armament: | 25 mm Mk 38 machine gun 2 x .50 caliber Machine Gun Various Small Arms |
| Notes: |
International radio call sign: NUSF Communications: VHF and HF |
USCGC Kiska (WPB-1336) is an Island class cutter of the United States Coast Guard, named for the island of Kiska, Alaska.
On March 19, 2002 the Kiska intercepted the Taiwanese fishing vessel Full Means II, which had been taken over by its cook, who had murdered the captain and first mate. [1]
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