USCGC Polar Star

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Icebreaker
gptkbp:aircraft Helicopter deck
gptkbp:armament 1 × 76 mm gun
2 × .50 caliber machine guns
2 × 25 mm guns
gptkbp:awards Various service medals
gptkbp:beam 28.0 meters
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Lockheed_Shipbuilding
gptkbp:commissioned 1976
gptkbp:commissioningDate February 4, 1976
gptkbp:communityOutreach Educational programs about polar regions
gptkbp:communityPartnerships gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1970
gptkbp:crew Ice navigation and operations
gptkbp:crewCapacity 150 personnel
gptkbp:currentStatus In service
gptkbp:decommissioned Not decommissioned
gptkbp:displacement 13,500 tons
gptkbp:draft 8.5 meters
gptkbp:endurance Up to 90 days at sea
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Pollution response
gptkbp:environmentalProtection Marine ecosystem protection
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,000,000 gallons
gptkbp:futurePlans Continued operation and maintenance
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First U.S. icebreaker built for polar operations
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Seattle
gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
2013 to Seattle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USCGC Polar Star
gptkbp:iceClass Up to 21 feet of ice
Clearing paths for supply ships
gptkbp:internationalCooperation Collaborates with other nations' icebreakers
gptkbp:lastProduced 2013
gptkbp:launched 1974
gptkbp:length 399 feet
gptkbp:lengthOverall 121.0 meters
gptkbp:logistics Supply missions to research stations
gptkbp:maxSpeed 16 knots
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Documentaries and news features
gptkbp:notableFeature Rescue missions in polar regions
gptkbp:notableOperations Operation Deep Freeze
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Antarctic_region
gptkbp:operationalHistory Supports_U.S._Antarctic_Program
gptkbp:operationalStatus Active
gptkbp:previousName nan
gptkbp:primaryFunction Icebreaking and logistics
gptkbp:primaryMission Antarctic_research_support
gptkbp:propulsion Diesel-electric
gptkbp:publicAccess Open house events
gptkbp:researchInterest Research_stations_in_Antarctica
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Search and rescue operations
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1976
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:sisterShip USCGC Polar Sea
gptkbp:supportRole Scientific research