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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 |
'''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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Revision as of 11:09, 28 January 2011
 USCGC Northland (WMEC-904)
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| History | |
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| Builder | Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington |
| Laid down | 1981 |
| Launched | 1982 |
| Commissioned | December 17, 1984 |
| Homeport | Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Motto | From Aztec Shore to Arctic Zone |
| Fate | Active |
| 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-32 (receive only) |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 1 OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun 2 x .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine gun |
| Aircraft carried | list error: <br /> list (help) HH-65 Dolphin HH-60 Jayhawk MH-68 Stingray |
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
The USCGC Northland is the second cutter to carry that name and the fourth of the thirteen Famous Class cutters currently serving in the WMEC- 270' fleet. Northland is home ported in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Northland has many missions including Search and rescue, Law Enforcement, 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]
External links
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