USCGC Point Defiance (WMEC-998)

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
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:Meyer_Shipbuilding
gptkbp:callsign WPB-998
gptkbp:commissioned 1970
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Radio
gptkbp:communityRole Community engagement.
gptkbp:communityService Engagement in local community events.
gptkbp:crew 60 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned Not decommissioned
gptkbp:displacement 1,500 tons
gptkbp:emergencyServices Responded to numerous emergencies.
Responding to maritime emergencies.
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns Monitoring environmental conditions.
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Environmental monitoring.
Protecting marine environments.
gptkbp:environmentalProtection Engaged in environmental protection efforts.
gptkbp:flag gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:hasCapacity Interdiction of illegal activities.
gptkbp:historicalEvent Multiple law enforcement actions.
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Port_Angeles,_Washington
gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
gptkb:Alaska
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Point Defiance (WMEC-998)
gptkbp:humanitarianAssistance Humanitarian assistance.
Provided humanitarian aid.
gptkbp:iceClass Icebreaker
gptkbp:launched 1969
gptkbp:lawEnforcement Enforcing maritime laws.
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:localHistory Interdicted illegal fishing activities.
gptkbp:mission Environmental protection
Law enforcement
National defense
Search and rescue
gptkbp:motto Defend and Protect
gptkbp:navigationEquipment gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:operationalHistory Various missions since commissioning.
Active in various operations.
gptkbp:operationalStatus Active duty
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Diesel_engine
gptkbp:railwayLine Training exercises with other agencies.
gptkbp:searchAndRescueMissions Numerous successful rescues.
Conducting search and rescue operations.
gptkbp:secondaryRole Patrol vessel
Multi-mission
gptkbp:serviceArea Patrolling coastal waters.
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:serviceHistory Support for disaster response.
Regular patrols of coastal areas.
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:USCGC_Point_Class
gptkbp:speed 20 knots
gptkbp:status Active
gptkbp:supportRole Support for other agencies.
Training_Coast_Guard_personnel.
gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment gptkb:Radar
gptkbp:yearBuilt 1970