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|Ship image=[[Image:USCGC Northland WMEC-904.jpg|300px|USCGC Northland WMEC-904]] |
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|Ship caption=USCGC ''Northland'' (WMEC-904) |
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|Ship country=United States |
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|Ship builder=[[Tacoma Boatbuilding Company]], [[Tacoma, Washington]] |
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|Ship laid down=1981 |
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|Ship launched=1982 |
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|Ship commissioned=December 17, 1984 |
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|Ship homeport=[[Portsmouth, Virginia]] |
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|Ship identification=*{{MMSI Number|367259000}} |
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*[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: NLGF |
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|Ship motto=''From Aztec Shore to Arctic Zone'' |
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|Ship status=In active service |
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|Ship badge=[[File:USCGC Northland (WMEC 904) CoA.png|150px]] |
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|Ship displacement=1,800 tons |
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|Ship length={{convert|270|ft|m|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship beam={{convert|38|ft|m|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship propulsion=Twin turbo-charged ALCO V-18 diesel engines |
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|Ship speed=19.5 knots |
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|Ship range=9,900 miles |
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|Ship complement=100 personnel (14 officers, 86 enlisted) |
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|Ship EW= AN/SLQ-32A(V)2 |
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MK 36 SRBOC |
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|Ship armament=*1 [[Otobreda 76 mm|OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun]] |
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*2 × [[M2 Browning machine gun|.50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine gun]] |
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'''USCGC ''Northland'' (WMEC-904)''' is a [[United States Coast Guard]] [[Medium Endurance Cutter|medium endurance cutter]]. Her keel was laid down in 1981 and she was launched in 1982 by the Tacoma Boatbuilding Company of [[Tacoma, Washington]]. She was commissioned on December 17, 1984. |
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==History== |
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The USCGC ''Northland'' is the second cutter to carry that name (she is named after [[USCGC Northland (WPG-49)|USCGC ''Northland'' (WPG-49)]]) and the fourth of the thirteen Famous Class cutters currently serving in the {{convert|270|ft|m}} medium endurance cutter fleet. ''Northland'' is home ported in [[Portsmouth, Virginia]]. |
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''Northland'' has many missions including [[Search and rescue]], Law Enforcement and Interdiction, Homeland Security, and Defense Operations. ''Northland's'' crew is composed of officers and enlisted personnel with a large variety of different Coast Guard rates. ''Northland's'' primary area of operation includes but is not limited to the [[Atlantic Ocean]], the [[Caribbean Sea]], and the [[Gulf of Mexico]].[http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/cutter/northland/history.htm] |
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==Images== |
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File:USCGC Northland (WMEC-904) and USS Pinckney (DDG-91) underway in the Pacific Ocean on 26 April 2020 (200426-N-ZM949-1271).JPG|''Pinckney'' and {{USCGC|Northland|WMEC-904|6}} train in the Pacific, April 2020 |
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File:Coast Guard Cutters - Northland (WMEC 904) - 26-HK-76-68 - DPLA - ba73b06fe9de27de3179ac75dc81001d.jpg|{{USCGC|Northland|WMEC-904|6}} crew returning from boarding |
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File:CGC Northland Cocaine Offload 120315-G-ZE884-118.jpg|3,500 pounds of cocaine seized by {{USCGC|Northland|WMEC-904|6}} 2012 |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons category|USCGC Northland (WMEC-904)}} |
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*[http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/cgcNorthland/default.asp ''Northland'' home page] |
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{{Famous class cutter}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Northland}} |
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[[Category:Ships of the United States Coast Guard]] |
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[[Category:1982 ships]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:59, 14 November 2024
 USCGC Northland (WMEC-904)
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Builder | Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington |
| Laid down | 1981 |
| Launched | 1982 |
| Commissioned | December 17, 1984 |
| Homeport | Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Identification |
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| Motto | From Aztec Shore to Arctic Zone |
| Status | In active service |
| Badge | _CoA.png) |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,800 tons |
| Length | 270 ft (82 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Draught | 14.5 ft (4.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Twin turbo-charged ALCO V-18 diesel engines |
| Speed | 19.5 knots |
| Range | 9,900 miles |
| Complement | 100 personnel (14 officers, 86 enlisted) |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-32A(V)2 MK 36 SRBOC |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | |
USCGC Northland (WMEC-904) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. Her keel was laid down in 1981 and she was launched in 1982 by the Tacoma Boatbuilding Company of Tacoma, Washington. She was commissioned on December 17, 1984.
History
[edit]The USCGC Northland is the second cutter to carry that name (she is named after USCGC Northland (WPG-49)) and the fourth of the thirteen Famous Class cutters currently serving in the 270 feet (82 m) medium endurance cutter fleet. Northland is home ported in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Northland has many missions including Search and rescue, Law Enforcement and Interdiction, Homeland Security, and Defense Operations. Northland's crew is composed of officers and enlisted personnel with a large variety of different Coast Guard rates. Northland's primary area of operation includes but is not limited to the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.[1]
Images
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Pinckney and USCGC Northland train in the Pacific, April 2020 -
USCGC Northland crew returning from boarding -
3,500 pounds of cocaine seized by USCGC Northland 2012
_and_USS_Pinckney_(DDG-91)_underway_in_the_Pacific_Ocean_on_26_April_2020_(200426-N-ZM949-1271).JPG)
_-_26-HK-76-68_-_DPLA_-_ba73b06fe9de27de3179ac75dc81001d.jpg)
External links
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