USCGC Point Franklin (WHEC-756)

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
gptkbp:armament 1 × 76 mm gun
2 × .50 caliber machine guns
2 × 25 mm guns
gptkbp:beam 41 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Mare_Island_Naval_Shipyard
gptkbp:class gptkb:Hamilton-class_cutter
gptkbp:commissioned 1970
gptkbp:crew 150 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1994
gptkbp:displacement 1,500 tons
gptkbp:fate Sold for scrapping
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Point Franklin (WHEC-756)
gptkbp:launched 1969
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:mission Environmental protection
Law enforcement
Maritime security
Search and rescue
Icebreaking
gptkbp:notableEvent Participated in community outreach programs
Assisted in drug interdiction operations
Participated in international maritime security operations
Assisted in the rescue of stranded vessels
Conducted fisheries enforcement patrols
Conducted maritime safety inspections
Participated in Operation Market Time
Conducted environmental assessments in coastal areas
Conducted public education on boating safety
Conducted training exercises with local law enforcement
Participated in the search for missing persons at sea
Assisted in the recovery of lost cargo at sea
Conducted vessel inspections for compliance with safety regulations
Participated in the 1989 Alaska oil spill response
Supported the Exxon Valdez oil spill response
Supported the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in wildlife protection efforts
Conducted_search_and_rescue_missions_in_the_Bering_Sea
Participated_in_the_annual_Coast_Guard_Day_celebrations
Participated_in_joint_exercises_with_the_Canadian_Coast_Guard
Conducted_law_enforcement_operations_in_Alaskan_waters
Supported_the_U.S._Navy_during_the_Gulf_War
Conducted_humanitarian_missions_in_the_Pacific
Supported_the_U.S._Coast_Guard_Academy_cadet_training_programs
Supported_search_and_rescue_operations_in_the_Arctic
Conducted_joint_operations_with_the_U.S._Navy_for_maritime_security.
gptkbp:propulsion Diesel-electric
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:speed 29 knots