USCGC Ocracoke (WPB-1307)
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 USCGC Ocracoke, leaving Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, May 12, 2008. | |
| Career (United States) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USCGC Ocracoke |
| Namesake: | Ocracoke Island |
| Status: | Active in service as of 2010 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Island class patrol boat |
| Displacement: | 168 tons |
| Length: | 110 feet |
| Beam: | 21 feet |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesel engines |
| Speed: | 28 knots |
| Complement: | 2 officers, 15 enlisted |
| Armament: | 25 mm Mk 38 machine gun, 2 .50 cal M2 machine guns |
USCGC Ocracoke (WPB-1307) is an Island Class Cutter of the United States Coast Guard.[1]
She is homeported in Florida, where she patrols international and territorial waters as a humanitarian, law enforcement, and Homeland Security asset. Her primary missions are Search and Rescue, Counter-Smuggling Activities, and Homeland Security.[2]
As of 2008 she has been working out of St. Petersburg, Florida.[3]
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Engine room inspection
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Taking in a mooring line
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On the bridge
References
- ↑ Army Pfc. Eric Liesse (2008-06-06). "Migrant Ops keep safety at sea paramount". The Wire (Guantanamo). pp. 4, 9. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ↑ "U.S. Coast Guard repatriates 39 Dominican migrants to La Romana". United States Coast Guard. February 9, 2006. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ↑ "Coast Guard Continues Search for Missing Miami Boater". United States Coast Guard. January 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
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