USCGC Point Class (WHEC)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament gptkb:M2_Browning_machine_gun
76 mm gun
20 mm gun
gptkbp:commissioned 1966
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Satellite communications
Radio systems
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:Meyer_Shipbuilding
gptkbp:crew 100 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1990s
gptkbp:design Advanced navigation systems
Command and control capabilities
Large deck space
Ice strengthened hull
Helicopter_landing_pad
gptkbp:designedFor gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:endurance 30 days at sea
gptkbp:homePort Various_US_ports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Point Class (WHEC)
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future cutter designs
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:navigationEquipment gptkb:GPS
gptkb:Radar
Sonar
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:USCGC_Point_Baker
gptkb:USCGC_Point_Reyes
gptkb:USCGC_Point_White
gptkbp:numberBuilt 36
gptkbp:operationalRange 5,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:primaryMission Search_and_Rescue
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engines
gptkbp:retirementYear Advancements in technology
Aging fleet
Cost of maintenance
gptkbp:secondaryMission Law Enforcement
Environmental Protection
gptkbp:sensors Thermal imaging
Night vision
Electronic surveillance
gptkbp:serviceHistory Humanitarian assistance
Drug interdiction missions
Fisheries enforcement
Icebreaking missions
Cold_War_operations
gptkbp:speed 20 knots
gptkbp:successor Legend Class Cutter
gptkbp:training Crew training programs
Joint exercises with other agencies
gptkbp:type High Endurance Cutter