USCGC Point Class (WMEC-961)

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament Machine guns
gptkbp:beam 24 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:built 1970
gptkbp:class 12
gptkbp:classification Medium Endurance Cutter
gptkbp:commissioned 1970
gptkbp:crew_size 10 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:U.S._Coast_Guard
1997
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1997-09-30
gptkbp:design Point-class design
gptkbp:displacement 100 tons
gptkbp:draft 8 feet
gptkbp:endurance 5 days
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:fate Decommissioned
gptkbp:historical_significance First class of cutters designed for multi-mission capabilities.
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:California
gptkb:San_Diego
gptkb:San_Diego,_California
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Point Class (WMEC-961)
gptkbp:inspiration Coastal_patrol_and_law_enforcement.
gptkbp:is_designed_to gptkb:Bollinger_Shipyards
gptkb:U.S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:launched 1969
gptkbp:length 95 feet
gptkbp:notable_feature Durable construction.
Multi-mission capabilities.
High speed.
Versatile operations.
Search and rescue capabilities.
gptkbp:notableOperations Environmental protection
Maritime law enforcement
Drug interdiction
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:operational_status Decommissioned
gptkbp:operationalHistory Served in various missions.
gptkbp:operationalRole Patrol vessel
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:range 1,500 nautical miles
gptkbp:replacedBy Sentinel-class cutters
gptkbp:reportsTo Decommissioned.
gptkbp:secondary_mission Law enforcement
Search and rescue
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:serviceYears 27 years
gptkbp:sister_ship Point Class cutters
gptkbp:successor Sentinel-class cutter
gptkbp:topSpeed 25 knots