USCGC Point Defiance (WHEC-76)

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament 76 mm gun
20 mm gun
M2_Browning_machine_guns
gptkbp:beam 43 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Western_Boat_Building_Company
gptkbp:class gptkb:Hamilton-class_cutter
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1961-06-30
gptkbp:crewSize 160
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1994-09-30
gptkbp:displacement 3,250 tons
gptkbp:fate Sold for scrapping
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:San_Pedro,_California
gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Point Defiance (WHEC-76)
gptkbp:length 378 feet
gptkbp:maxSpeed 29 knots
gptkbp:missions Environmental protection
Law enforcement
National defense
Search and rescue
gptkbp:notableEvent Conducted training exercises with allied forces
Engaged in community outreach programs
Engaged in environmental conservation efforts
Participated in maritime security operations
Engaged in public safety campaigns
Conducted humanitarian missions
Assisted in drug interdiction operations
Conducted counter-narcotics operations
Conducted icebreaking operations
Conducted vessel inspections
Conducted maritime law enforcement operations
Conducted vessel safety checks
Supported fisheries enforcement
Supported international maritime security efforts
Conducted search and rescue missions during natural disasters
Engaged in maritime domain awareness initiatives
Assisted in the response to the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill
Supported oil spill response efforts
Participated in the search for missing persons at sea
Participated in the response to maritime disasters.
Provided support during the 1980 Winter Olympics
Participated_in_Operation_Desert_Shield
Participated_in_the_Vietnam_War
Participated_in_Operation_Able_Manner
Participated_in_joint_exercises_with_the_Navy
Supported_search_and_rescue_operations_in_Alaska
Supported_the_U.S._Coast_Guard's_drug_interdiction_strategy
Participated_in_the_response_to_Hurricane_Katrina
Supported_the_Coast_Guard_Academy's_training_programs
gptkbp:propulsion Gas turbine and diesel engines
gptkbp:serviceStartDate 1961
1994