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As of 2013 she was working out of [[Portland, Maine]]. |
As of 2013 she was working out of [[Portland, Maine]]. |
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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]].<ref name=Hsn2015-03-31> |
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]].<ref name=Hsn2015-03-31> |
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Revision as of 11:45, 1 May 2015
 USCGC Ocracoke, leaving Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, May 12, 2008.
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| History | |
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| Name | USCGC Ocracoke |
| Namesake | Ocracoke Island |
| Status | Active in service as of 2010 |
| 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 |
USCGC Ocracoke (WPB-1307) is an Island Class Cutter of the United States Coast Guard.[1]
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.[2]
As of 2013 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]
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References
- ^ Army Pfc. Eric Liesse (2008-06-06). "Migrant Ops keep safety at sea paramount" (PDF). The Wire (Guantanamo). pp. 4, 9. Retrieved 2008-06-10. [dead link]
- ^ "U.S. Coast Guard repatriates 39 Dominican migrants to La Romana". United States Coast Guard. February 9, 2006. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
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Peter Ziobrowski (2015-03-31). "Former halifax tour boat Liana's Ransom in trouble, crew rescued". Halifax Shipping News. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
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