USCGC Galveston Island (WPB-1349)
| Career (United States) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USCGC Galveston Island |
| Namesake: | Galveston Island, Texas |
| Operator: | US Coast Guard |
| Laid down: | 1 July 1988[1] |
| Commissioned: | 5 June 1992 |
| Homeport: | Honolulu, 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: | 22 personnel (3 officers, 19 enlisted) |
| Armament: | 25 mm Mk 38 machine gun 5 x .50 caliber machine guns 1 x MK 19 40MM Grenade Launcher Various Small Arms |
| Notes: | Communications: VHF and HF |
USCGC Galveston Island (WPB 1349) is an Island-class patrol boat used by the United States Coast Guard for law enforcement and search and rescue duties. She was commissioned on 5 June 1992 and was the last of the Island-class patrol boats built. Her original homeport was Apra Harbor, Guam, but later changed to Honolulu, Hawaii, where she is now stationed.
The 110-foot Island-class patrol boat is a Coast Guard modification of the British shipbuilder, Vosper Thornycroft patrol boat design.[2] With range and seakeeping capabilities, the Island class, all named after U.S. islands, replaced the older 95-foot Cape-class cutters. These cutters are equipped with advanced electronics and navigation equipment.[1][3]
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "USCGC GALVESTON ISLAND (WPB 1349)" (PDF). US Coast Guard. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ Scheina, p 63
- ↑ "110-foot Patrol Boat (WPB) - Island Class". Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters. US Coast Guard. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
References cited
- "110-foot Patrol Boat (WPB) - Island Class". Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters. US Coast Guard. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- "USCGC GALVESTON ISLAND (WPB 1349)" (PDF). US Coast Guard. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- Scheina, Robert L. (1990). U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft, 1946-1990. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis. ISBN 978-0-87021-719-7.
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