USCGC Point Defiance (WHEC- 1126)

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
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 41 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Meyer_Shipbuilding
gptkbp:class Famous-class cutter
gptkbp:commissioned 1963
gptkbp:crew 100 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1994
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:fate Sold for scrap
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Point Defiance (WHEC- 1126)
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:mission Environmental protection
Law enforcement
Search and rescue
Icebreaking
gptkbp:notableEvent Participated in training exercises
Provided humanitarian assistance
Assisted in drug interdiction operations
Conducted search and rescue missions
Conducted icebreaking operations
Engaged in public outreach programs
Engaged in maritime law enforcement
Supported environmental protection efforts
Assisted in port security operations
Participated_in_the_Vietnam_War
Participated_in_Arctic_operations
gptkbp:propulsion Diesel-electric
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:sisterShip USCGC Point Arguello (WHEC- 1123)
USCGC_Point_Banks_(WHEC-_1119)
USCGC_Point_Class_(WHEC-_1127)
USCGC_Point_Franklin_(WHEC-_1122)
USCGC_Point_Hueneme_(WHEC-_1125)
USCGC_Point_Loma_(WHEC-_1124)
USCGC_Point_Orient_(WHEC-_1120)
USCGC_Point_Thatcher_(WHEC-_1121)
USCGC_Point_Welcome_(WHEC-_1118)
gptkbp:speed 20 knots