USCGC Point Defiance (WMEC-634)

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament 2 x .50 caliber machine guns
1 x 25 mm gun
gptkbp:beam 41 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Morrison-Knudsen
gptkbp:callsign WPB-634
gptkbp:commissioned 1970
gptkbp:crewSize 50
gptkbp:currentCommander gptkb:Commander,_Coast_Guard_Sector_Puget_Sound
gptkbp:decommissioned nan
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Port_Angeles,_Washington
gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Point Defiance (WMEC-634)
gptkbp:launched 1969
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:mission Environmental protection
Law enforcement
Search and rescue
Ice breaking
gptkbp:motto Semper_Paratus
gptkbp:notableEvent Community outreach programs
Collaboration with environmental organizations
Drug interdiction operations
Participation in community service projects
Support for maritime security operations
Environmental response operations
Engagement in public safety campaigns
Participated in Operation Deep Freeze
Participation in international maritime exercises
Assistance during maritime emergencies
Support for maritime law enforcement training
Involvement in oil spill response efforts
Training exercises with local law enforcement
Support for recreational boating safety initiatives
Participation in search and recovery missions
Support for marine wildlife protection efforts
Rescue operations during the 2014 Seattle snowstorm
Involvement in local disaster response planning
Support for local fishing industry regulations
Assisted_in_Hurricane_Katrina_relief_efforts
Collaboration_with_NOAA_on_marine_research
Search_and_rescue_missions_in_the_Strait_of_Juan_de_Fuca
Collaboration_with_U.S._Navy_on_joint_operations
Participation_in_Fleet_Week_Seattle
gptkbp:operationalArea Pacific_Northwest
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:USCGC_Point_Class
gptkb:USCGC_Point_Welcome_(WMEC-631)
gptkbp:status Active
gptkbp:topSpeed 20 knots