USCGC Point Banks (WHEC-723)

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
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:built 1969-1970
gptkbp:class Point class cutter
gptkbp:commissioned 1970
gptkbp:crew_size Approximately 50 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1994
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1994-09-30
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
Full load
gptkbp:draft 12 feet 6 inches
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V12_diesel_engine
gptkbp:fate Scrapped
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:San_Pedro,_California
Moved_to_San_Pedro_in_1970
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Point Banks (WHEC-723)
gptkbp:length 210 feet
210 feet 0 inches
gptkbp:mission Environmental protection
Law enforcement
Search and rescue
Icebreaking
gptkbp:notable_event Assisted in drug interdiction operations
Conducted maritime law enforcement operations
Participated in Operation Market Time
Rescued stranded vessels
Supported national defense operations
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:operational_status Formerly active
gptkbp:operationalHistory Served in various missions for 24 years.
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:range 3,500 nautical miles
gptkbp:replacedBy Fast Response Cutters
gptkbp:role Search and rescue operations
Coastal patrol
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:USCGC_Point_Class_Cutters
gptkb:USCGC_Point_Welcome_(WHEC-724)
gptkbp:speed 20 knots