USCGC William Trump (WPC-1111)
 Trump, at its home port of Key West, Florid | |
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| Namesake: | William Trump |
| Builder: | Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana |
| Launched: | November 2014 |
| Commissioned: | January 2015 |
| Homeport: | Key West, Florida |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Sentinel-class cutter |
| Displacement: | 353 long tons (359 t) |
| Length: | 46.8 m (154 ft) |
| Beam: | 8.11 m (26.6 ft) |
| Depth: | 2.9 m (9.5 ft) |
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| Speed: | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
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| Boats & landing craft carried: | 1 × Short Range Prosecutor RHIB |
| Complement: | 2 officers, 20 crew |
| Sensors and processing systems: | L-3 C4ISR suite |
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The USCGC William Trump (WPC 1111) is a Sentinel class cutter of the United States Coast Guard.[1][2] When it was delivered to the Coast Guard, on November 25, 2014, it was the eleventh vessel, of its class, and the fifth vessel scheduled to be based in the Coast Guard's station in Key West, Florida.
Like her sister ships she has the endurance to take her crew on five day missions of up to 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km). She has modern electronics, integrating her with the rest of the Coast Guard and is designed for searching for and apprehending smuggling vessels, international refugees, search and rescue, and other constabulary duties. She carries a high-speed jet-boat, that deployed and retrieved via her stern launching ramp. She is armed by a remotely controlled 25mm autocannon, and four crew served Browning fifty calibre machine guns. Her four diesel engines can proper her at 28 knots.
Operational history
On December 24, 2015, the William Trump, with other Coast Guard elements, pursued an expensive pleasure-craft stolen from Fort Myers, Florida.[3] The William Trump's chase of the vessel spanned 20 hours, and over 300 nautical miles, before the three thieves gave up and surrendered. The stolen craft was a 36 feet (11 m) "go-fast", worth approximately 350,000 united states dollars, was powered by 3 x 300 brake horsepower (220 kW) outboard motors, and was capable of traveling at 75 miles per hour (121 km/h).[4] The three suspects, David Llanes Vasquez, Farfan Ramirez-Vidal and Sauri Raul De La Vega, were turned over to the Lee County Sheriff Department, after the stolen vessel had been towed home.
Initially vessels of the Sheriff's department had tried to apprehend the vehicle, which responded by attempting to ram the law enforcement vessel.[4] The Sheriff's department handed the chase over to the Coast Guard when the vessel left their jurisdiction.
Namesake William Trump was a World War 2 hero
Like all the vessels in her class the William Trump is named after an individual from the Coast Guard's past who has been recognized as a hero.[1][2][5][6][7] Her namesake, William Trump, distinguished himself for his heroism helping soldiers land on Omaha Beach, during the Invasion of Normandy, actions that won him a Silver Star.
References
- 1 2 "Bollinger delivers FRC named for Normandy hero". Marine Log. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
We are extremely happy to announce the delivery of the latest FRC built by Bollinger, the William Trump, to the 7th Coast Guard District in Key West, FL," said Bollinger Chief Operating Officer, Ben Bordelon. "We are looking forward to honoring and celebrating the heroic acts of William Trump at the vessel's commissioning.
- 1 2 Keith MaGill (2014-11-25). "Local shipyard delivers latest Coast Guard cutter". Daily Comet. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
- ↑ Michael Braun (2015-12-27). "Trio nabbed in 20-hour high-speed boat chase". Fort Myers Press-News. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
A 20-hour high-speed boat chase that at times resembled a James Bond movie ended about 65 miles west of Cuba on Christmas Eve when the three suspects just gave up, law enforcement officials said.
- 1 2 Alastair Jamieson (2015-12-28). "Suspected Boat Thieves in Lee County, Florida, Lead Coast Guard on 345-Mile Chase". NBC News. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
Three suspected boat thieves led the Coast Guard on a 345-mile high-speed chase lasting nearly 20 hours before they were eventually captured off Mexico, officials in Florida said Sunday.
- ↑ Connie Braesch (2010-11-09). "Coast Guard Heroes: William Trump". United States Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04.
- ↑ Stephanie Young (2010-10-27). "Coast Guard Heroes". United States Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ↑ "William Francis Trump: Obituary". Tampa Bay Times. 2009-07-26. Archived from the original on 2013-01-13.
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