USCGC Point Defiance (WHEC-964)

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament 76 mm gun
20 mm Phalanx CIWS
.50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:beam 43 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Avondale_Shipyards
gptkbp:class gptkb:Hamilton-class_cutter
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1964-06-06
gptkbp:crewSize 160
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 2003-09-30
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-964)
gptkbp:length 378 feet
gptkbp:maxSpeed 29 knots
gptkbp:missions Environmental protection
Law enforcement
National defense
Search and rescue
gptkbp:notableEvent Participated in community outreach programs
Participated in disaster response efforts
Conducted humanitarian assistance missions
Participated in international exercises
Supported counter-narcotics operations
Conducted maritime security operations
Conducted vessel inspections
Supported naval operations
Conducted drug interdiction operations
Participated in search and rescue missions
Conducted maritime law enforcement operations
Conducted port security operations
Conducted safety inspections of commercial vessels
Conducted training exercises with other agencies
Participated in Operation Market Time
Participated in oil spill response operations
Supported fisheries enforcement
Supported marine environmental protection efforts
Supported search and recovery operations
Conducted search and rescue training
Conducted ice patrols
Supported maritime commerce
Conducted vessel traffic services
Conducted public safety education programs
Assisted_in_Hurricane_Katrina_response
gptkbp:propulsion Gas turbine and diesel engines
gptkbp:serviceStartDate 1964
2003