USCGC Kittiwake (WLB-221)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament 1 x 25 mm gun
gptkbp:auxiliaryVessel Environmental protection
gptkbp:beam 41 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Marinette_Marine
gptkbp:class Keeper-class
gptkbp:commissioned 1960
gptkbp:communityEngagement Local events and programs
gptkbp:communitySupport Strong local support
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Restoration as a museum
gptkbp:crew 60 personnel
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Historical maritime significance
gptkbp:currentStatus Museum ship
gptkbp:decommissioned 2014
2014-09-30
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:draft 13 feet
gptkbp:educationalPrograms Yes
gptkbp:endurance 10 days
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V12_diesel_engine
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Cayman_Islands
2015
Coast_Guard_history
gptkbp:fate Preserved as a museum
gptkbp:firstDeployment 2014
gptkbp:funding Donations and grants
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Key_West,_Florida
gptkb:Virginia_Beach,_Virginia
2014
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Kittiwake (WLB-221)
gptkbp:launched 1959
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Grand_Cayman
gptkbp:maintenance Regular upkeep required
gptkbp:maxRange 3,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:mission Buoy tender
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Kittiwake
gptkbp:notableEvent Rescue_operations_during_Hurricane_Sandy
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkbp:partnerships Local schools and organizations
gptkbp:primaryFunction Search and rescue
Icebreaking
gptkbp:productionYears 1960-2014
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engine
Diesel-electric
gptkbp:publicAccess Yes
gptkbp:retirementYear Budget cuts
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:serviceHistory Various_missions_in_the_Caribbean
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:USCGC_Ketchikan_(WLB-215)
gptkbp:speed 16 knots
gptkbp:visitors Thousands annually
gptkbp:volunteerOpportunities Available
gptkbp:yearBuilt 1959