USCGC Ocracoke (WPB-1307) is an Island Class Cutter of the United States Coast Guard. She is homeported in Maine, where she patrols international and territorial waters as a humanitarian, law enforcement, and Homeland Security asset. Her primary missions are Search and Rescue, Counter-Smuggling Activities, and Homeland Security.[1]
 USCGC Ocracoke, leaving Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, May 12, 2008.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USCGC Ocracoke |
| Namesake | Ocracoke Island |
| Identification |
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| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Island class patrol boat |
| Displacement | 168 tons |
| Length | 110 feet |
| Beam | 21 feet |
| Propulsion | 2 diesel engines |
| Speed | 28 knots |
| Complement | 2 officers, 15 enlisted |
| Armament | 25 mm Mk 38 machine gun, 2 .50 cal M2 machine guns |
Upon commissioning in 1986 and until 1991, she was assigned to Coast Guard Patrol Boat Squadron Two (CG PATBOATRON TWO) in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. During this period she conducted law enforcement, search and rescue, and expeditionary naval operations. When CG PATBOATRON TWO was decommissioned on July 1, 1991 she was assigned to Commander, Greater Antilles Section.[2]
As of 2014 she was working out of Portland, Maine.
On March 31, 2015, together with other USCG elements, she assisted the distressed Canadian sailing ship Liana's Ransom, when she lost engine power during a storm off Gloucester, Massachusetts.[3] On Nov 22, 2019, Ocracoke was decommissioned at a ceremony held in South Portland, ME.[citation needed]
Design edit
The Island-class patrol boats were constructed in Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana. Ocracoke has an overall length of 110 feet (34 m). It had a beam of 21 feet (6.4 m) and a draft of 7 feet (2.1 m) at the time of construction. The patrol boat has a displacement of 154 tonnes (152 long tons; 170 short tons) at full load and 137 tonnes (135 long tons; 151 short tons) at half load. It is powered two Paxman Valenta 16 CM diesel engines or two Caterpillar 3516 diesel engines. It has two 99 kilowatts (135 PS; 133 shp) 3304T diesel generators made by Caterpillar; these can serve as motor–generators. Its hull is constructed from highly strong steel, and the superstructure and major deck are constructed from aluminium.[4][5]
The Island-class patrol boats have maximum sustained speeds of 29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph). It is fitted with one 25 millimetres (0.98 in) machine gun and two 7.62 millimetres (0.300 in) M60 light machine guns; it may also be fitted with two Browning .50 Caliber Machine Guns. It is fitted with satellite navigation systems, collision avoidance systems, surface radar, and a Loran C system. It has a range of 3,330 miles (2,890 nmi; 5,360 km) and an endurance of five days. Its complement is sixteen (two officers and fourteen crew members). Island-class patrol boats are based on Vosper Thornycroft 33 metres (108 ft) patrol boats and have similar dimensions.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "U.S. Coast Guard repatriates 39 Dominican migrants to La Romana". United States Coast Guard. February 9, 2006. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ^ Ogle, Mark (2021). From Eagle to Eagle. Creative Book Writers. pp. 50–64.
- ^ Peter Ziobrowski (2015-03-31). "Former halifax tour boat Liana's Ransom in trouble, crew rescued". Halifax Shipping News. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ a b "110-foot Island Class Patrol Boat (WPB)" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ a b "USCG 110' "Island Class" Patrol Boats (WPB)". Bollinger Shipyards. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.