USCGC Point Banks (WHEC-72)

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament 1 × 76 mm gun
2 × .50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:beam 41 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:M._Rosenblatt_&_Son
gptkbp:class Point class cutter
gptkbp:commissioned 1966
gptkbp:crew 80 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1994
gptkbp:decommissioningDate Aging fleet
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:fate Sold for scrapping
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:San_Pedro,_California
Moved_to_San_Pedro_in_1971
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Point Banks (WHEC-72)
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:mission Environmental protection
Law enforcement
Search and rescue
Icebreaking
gptkbp:notableEvent Assisted in drug interdiction operations
Conducted maritime law enforcement operations
Participated in Operation Market Time
Rescued stranded vessels
Supported national defense operations
gptkbp:notableOperations Community outreach programs
Public education initiatives
Search and rescue missions
Vessel inspections
Counter-narcotics operations
Hurricane relief efforts
Fisheries enforcement
Port security operations
Search and rescue training
Marine safety operations
Environmental response missions
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
California_Coast
Alaska_waters
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:USCGC_Point_Class_Cutters
gptkb:USCGC_Point_Reyes_(WHEC-73)
gptkb:USCGC_Point_Loma_(WHEC-73)
gptkb:USCGC_Point_Welcome_(WHEC-73)
gptkbp:speed 20 knots
gptkbp:successor gptkb:USCGC_Point_Class_Cutters