USCGC Point Defiance (WHEC-1112)

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament 76 mm gun
20 mm gun
gptkbp:beam 41 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Meyer_Shipbuilding_Company
gptkbp:class Famous-class cutter
gptkbp:commissioned 1963
gptkbp:crewSize 100 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1999
1999-09-30
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:fate Sold for scrapping
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:San_Pedro,_California
gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
gptkb:Astoria,_Oregon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Point Defiance (WHEC-1112)
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:mission Environmental protection
Law enforcement
Search and rescue
Icebreaking
gptkbp:notableEvent Community outreach programs
Humanitarian missions
Collaboration with local law enforcement
Drug interdiction missions
Engagement in community service projects
Assistance during natural disasters
Support for maritime security operations
Training exercises with other military branches
Environmental response missions
Participation in Operation Able Manner
Rescue operations during the 1980s
Collaboration with environmental agencies
Involvement in oil spill response efforts
Participation in search and rescue training
Support for international maritime missions
Public tours and education initiatives
Support for the 1996 Summer Olympics
Participation_in_Fleet_Week_events
Search_and_rescue_in_Alaskan_waters
gptkbp:propulsion Diesel-electric
gptkbp:range 5,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:secondaryRole Military operations
Coast_Guard_operations
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:USCGC_Point_Welcome_(WHEC-1111)
gptkb:USCGC_Point_Class_Cutters
gptkbp:speed 29 knots
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1962