USCGC Point Defiance (WHEC-143)

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament gptkb:M2_Browning_machine_gun
76 mm gun
20 mm gun
gptkbp:beam 43 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Western_Boat_Building_Company
gptkbp:class Cutter
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1963-06-01
gptkbp:crewSize 160
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1994-09-30
gptkbp:displacement 3,250 tons
gptkbp:draft 15 feet
gptkbp:fate Sold for scrap
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:San_Pedro,_California
gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Point Defiance (WHEC-143)
gptkbp:length 378 feet
gptkbp:maxSpeed 29 knots
gptkbp:missions Environmental protection
Law enforcement
Search and rescue
Military readiness
gptkbp:notableEvent Community outreach programs
Humanitarian missions
Drug interdiction operations
Assistance during natural disasters
Rescue of fishermen in distress
Support for maritime law enforcement
Environmental response operations
Public education on maritime safety
Participation in Operation Able Manner
Training exercises with other branches of the military
Search and rescue missions during storms
gptkbp:propulsion Gas turbine and diesel engines
gptkbp:serviceStartDate 1963
1994
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:USCGC_Point_Barrow_(WHEC-61)
gptkb:USCGC_Point_Orient_(WHEC-89)
gptkb:USCGC_Point_Welcome_(WHEC-44)
gptkb:USCGC_Point_Reyes_(WHEC-143)
gptkb:USCGC_Point_Franklin_(WHEC-123)