USCGC Point Defiance (WMEC-633)

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament 1 x 76 mm gun
2 x .50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:beam 33 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Morrison-Knudsen
gptkbp:callsign WPB-633
gptkbp:commissioned 1970
gptkbp:crewCapacity 75 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 2021
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:flag gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Port_Angeles,_Washington
gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Point Defiance (WMEC-633)
gptkbp:launched 1969
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:mission Environmental protection
Law enforcement
Search and rescue
Icebreaking
Counter-narcotics operations
gptkbp:motto Semper_Paratus
gptkbp:notableEvent Community outreach programs
Training exercises
Public safety operations
Humanitarian assistance missions
Search and rescue missions
Joint operations with other agencies
Drug interdiction operations
Hurricane response
Maritime law enforcement operations
Environmental disaster response
Support for national security missions
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:operationalStatus Decommissioned
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:secondaryRole Medium endurance cutter
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:serviceYears 51 years
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:USCGC_Point_Class
gptkb:USCGC_Point_Welcome_(WMEC-631)
gptkbp:topSpeed 20 knots