USCGC John W. Brown (WPB-87343)

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament 2 × 20 mm guns
1 × 40 mm gun
2 × .50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:beam 20 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Chesapeake_Shipbuilding_Company
gptkbp:class Point class cutter
gptkbp:commissioned 1943
gptkbp:crew 12
gptkbp:currentStatus Museum ship
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970
gptkbp:displacement 100 tons
gptkbp:draft 6 feet
gptkbp:exhibits Open to the public
Restoration projects ongoing
Educational programs available
Historical tours offered
Special events hosted
gptkbp:fate Preserved as a museum ship
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC John W. Brown (WPB-87343)
gptkbp:launched 1942
gptkbp:length 83 feet
gptkbp:missions Environmental protection
Law enforcement
Port security
Search and rescue
Icebreaking
gptkbp:motto Semper_Paratus
gptkbp:notableEvent Conducted drug interdiction operations
Participated_in_World_War_II
Served_in_the_Vietnam_War
Assisted_in_Hurricane_Katrina_relief
Operated_in_the_Caribbean_Sea
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Baltimore_Maritime_Museum
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:range 2000 nautical miles
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:USCGC_Point_Class_Cutters
USCGC_Point_Hannon_(WPB-87345)
USCGC_Point_White_(WPB-87344)
gptkbp:speed 20 knots