USCGC Heron (WMEC-5)

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament 1 x 76 mm gun
2 x .50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:beam 33 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Meyer_Shipbuilding_Company
gptkbp:class Famous-class cutter
gptkbp:commissioned 1970
gptkbp:crew 65 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1997
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:fate Sold for scrap
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Miami,_Florida
gptkb:Portsmouth,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Heron (WMEC-5)
gptkbp:launched 1969
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:mission Environmental protection
Law enforcement
National defense
Search and rescue
gptkbp:notableEvent Conducted search and rescue missions
Conducted vessel inspections
Participated in drug interdiction operations
Provided aid to distressed vessels
Supported maritime law enforcement operations
Participated in joint exercises with other agencies
Assisted in hurricane relief efforts
Conducted public outreach and education programs
Engaged in fisheries enforcement
Patrolled_U.S._waters
gptkbp:operationalStatus Decommissioned
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:USCGC_Heron_(WMEC-5)
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gptkbp:speed 20 knots
gptkbp:successor gptkb:USCGC_Vigilant_(WMEC-617)