USCGC Heron (WMEC-7)

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament 2 x .50 caliber machine guns
1 x 25 mm gun
gptkbp:beam 33 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:M._Rosenblatt_&_Son
gptkbp:commissioned 1970
gptkbp:crewCapacity 50 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 2014
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Portsmouth,_Virginia
gptkb:San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Heron (WMEC-7)
gptkbp:launched 1969
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:mission Environmental protection
Law enforcement
Search and rescue
Counter-narcotics operations
Ice operations
gptkbp:notableEvent Participated in various training exercises
Engaged in community outreach programs
Conducted environmental assessments
Engaged in maritime law enforcement operations
Conducted search and rescue missions
Assisted in oil spill response efforts
Participated in maritime safety campaigns
Conducted drug interdiction operations
Supported disaster response efforts
Conducted port security operations
Engaged in public education initiatives
Supported fisheries enforcement
Supported international maritime operations
Participated in joint exercises with other agencies
Supported search and recovery missions
Assisted in migrant rescues
Conducted vessel boarding operations
Participated_in_Hurricane_Katrina_response
Conducted_training_for_new_Coast_Guard_personnel
Participated_in_Operation_Bahamas,_Turks_and_Caicos
gptkbp:operationalStatus Decommissioned
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:USCGC_Osprey_(WMEC-6)
USCGC Cormorant (WMEC-6)
USCGC_Pelican_(WMEC-8)
USCGC_Seabird_(WMEC-19)
USCGC_Vireo_(WMEC-6)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:USCGC_Joseph_Tezanos_(WPC-1118)
gptkbp:topSpeed 20 knots