USCGC Birch (WLB-388)

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament Machine guns
gptkbp:beam 36 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Marinette_Marine
gptkbp:callsign WLB-388
gptkbp:commissioned 1979
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1979-05-01
gptkbp:crewSize 8
gptkbp:currentCommander gptkb:Commander,_Coast_Guard_Sector_Detroit
gptkbp:decommissioned Not decommissioned
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:draft 10 feet
gptkbp:endurance 10 days
gptkbp:enginePower 1,600 horsepower
gptkbp:flag gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio
gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana
gptkb:Sault_Ste._Marie,_Michigan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Birch (WLB-388)
gptkbp:iceClass Medium icebreaker
gptkbp:launched 1978
gptkbp:length 175 feet
gptkbp:lengthOverall 175 feet
gptkbp:maxSpeed 15 knots
gptkbp:missionCapabilities Environmental protection
Law enforcement
Marine safety
Port security
Search and rescue
Icebreaking
Aids to navigation
Buoy maintenance
gptkbp:motto “Always_Ready”
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Great_Lakes
gptkbp:operationalHistory Participated in search and rescue operations
Conducted law enforcement patrols
Assisted in environmental protection efforts
Supported marine safety initiatives
Served_in_the_Great_Lakes
gptkbp:operationalStatus Active
gptkbp:primaryFunction Aid to navigation
gptkbp:primaryMission Buoy tender
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:USCGC_Maple_(WLB-207)
gptkbp:status In service
gptkbp:type Buoy tender
gptkbp:yearBuilt 1978