USCGC Point Class (WMEC-85)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/USCGC_Point_Class_%28WMEC-85%29
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament 1 x 76 mm gun
2 x .50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:beam 33 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Morrison-Knudsen
gptkbp:classification gptkb:American_Bureau_of_Shipping
gptkbp:commissioned 1970
gptkbp:crew 80 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1997
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:electronicSystems gptkb:Radar
Communication systems
Sonar
Navigation_systems
gptkbp:endurance Up to 30 days at sea
gptkbp:flag gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First class of cutters designed for multi-mission capabilities.
gptkbp:homePort Various_ports_in_the_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Point Class (WMEC-85)
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:mission Environmental protection
Law enforcement
Search and rescue
gptkbp:motto Semper_Paratus
gptkbp:notableFeature Maritime law enforcement
Humanitarian assistance
Environmental response
Counter-narcotics operations
Drug interdiction operations
Patrol missions
Icebreaking missions
gptkbp:numberBuilt 46
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkb:Great_Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Alaska_waters
Coastal_waters_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engines
gptkbp:range 3,500 nautical miles
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:sisterShip USCGC_Point_Class_(WMEC-85)_sister_ships
gptkbp:speed 20 knots
gptkbp:successor Sentinel-class cutter
gptkbp:type Medium Endurance Cutter