USCGC Point Defiance (WMEC-651)

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
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 41 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Morrison-Knudsen
gptkbp:class Medium Endurance Cutter
gptkbp:commissioned 1970
gptkbp:crewCapacity 75 personnel
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-651)
gptkbp:launched 1969
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:mission Environmental protection
Law enforcement
Search and rescue
Icebreaking
gptkbp:notableEvent Community outreach programs
Search and rescue missions
Engagement with local communities
Drug interdiction operations
Assistance during natural disasters
Support for maritime law enforcement
Environmental response operations
Participation in international maritime exercises
Support for search and recovery operations
Training exercises with other agencies
Participation_in_Fleet_Week_events
Rescue_operations_during_Hurricane_Katrina
Patrols_in_Arctic_waters
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Bering_Sea
gptkb:Great_Lakes
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
Alaska_waters
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:USCGC_Point_Class
gptkb:USCGC_Point_Welcome_(WMEC-618)
gptkbp:status Active
gptkbp:topSpeed 20 knots