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The '''USCGC ''Donald Horsley'' (WPC-1117)''' is the [[United States Coast Guard]]'s 17th [[sentinel class cutter]]. She was commissioned on May 20, 2016.<ref name="wpc-1117commission"/><ref name=Dvids2016-05-20/> She is the fifth of a cohort of six to be home-ported in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]].
'''USCGC ''Donald Horsley'' (WPC-1117)''' is the [[United States Coast Guard]]'s 17th {{sclass2-|Sentinel|cutter|1}}. She was commissioned on May 20, 2016.<ref name="wpc-1117commission"/><ref name=Dvids2016-05-20/> She is the fifth of a cohort of six to be home-ported in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]].


==Namesake==
==Namesake==
In 2010, [[Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard]] [[Charles "Skip" W. Bowen]], the U.S. Coast Guard's senior enlisted person at the time, lobbied for the new {{Sclass-|Sentinel|cutter|3|boat}}s to be named after enlisted Coast Guardsmen, or personnel from its precursor services, who had distinguished themselves by their heroism.<ref name=MilitaryTimes2010-03-22/><ref name=UscgBioHernandez/>
In 2010, [[Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard]] [[Charles "Skip" W. Bowen]], the U.S. Coast Guard's senior enlisted person at the time, lobbied for the new Sentinel-class cutters to be named after enlisted Coast Guardsmen, or personnel from its precursor services, who had distinguished themselves by their heroism.<ref name=MilitaryTimes2010-03-22/><ref name=UscgBioHernandez/>
[[Donald R. Horsley]] rose to the rank of [[Master Chief]], retiring with eleven service stripes, indicating 44 years of service. He served in three wars, and received multiple awards for valor.<ref name=UscgBioHorsleyA/><ref name=UscgBioHorsleyB/>
[[Donald R. Horsley]] rose to the rank of [[Master Chief]], retiring with eleven service stripes, indicating 44 years of service. He served in three wars, and received multiple awards for valor.<ref name=UscgBioHorsleyA/><ref name=UscgBioHorsleyB/>


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Revision as of 16:12, 4 December 2016

Commissioning Donald Horsley.
History
United States
NameDonald Horsley
NamesakeDonald Horsley
OperatorUnited States Coast Guard
BuilderBollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
LaunchedMarch 5, 2016
AcquiredMarch 5, 2016[1]
CommissionedMay 20, 2016[2]
HomeportSan Juan, Puerto Rico
IdentificationWPC-1117
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass2-
Displacement353 long tons (359 t)
Length46.8 m (154 ft)
Beam8.11 m (26.6 ft)
Depth2.9 m (9.5 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 4,300 kW (5,800 shp)
  • 1 × 75 kW (101 shp) bow thruster
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Endurance
  • 5 days, 2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi)
  • Designed to be on patrol 2,500 hours per year
Boats & landing
craft carried		1 × Short Range Prosecutor RHIB
Complement2 officers, 20 crew
Sensors and
processing systems		L-3 C4ISR suite
Armament

USCGC Donald Horsley (WPC-1117) is the United States Coast Guard's 17th Template:Sclass2-. She was commissioned on May 20, 2016.[2][3] She is the fifth of a cohort of six to be home-ported in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Namesake

In 2010, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Charles "Skip" W. Bowen, the U.S. Coast Guard's senior enlisted person at the time, lobbied for the new Sentinel-class cutters to be named after enlisted Coast Guardsmen, or personnel from its precursor services, who had distinguished themselves by their heroism.[4][5] Donald R. Horsley rose to the rank of Master Chief, retiring with eleven service stripes, indicating 44 years of service. He served in three wars, and received multiple awards for valor.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Accepts 17th Fast Response Cutter" (Press release). United States Coast Guard. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  2. ^ a b "Coast Guard commissions 17th fast response cutter, USCGC Donald Horsley, in San Juan, Puerto Rico". Coast Guard News. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  3. ^ Ricardo Castrodad (2016-05-20). "Coast Guard commissions 17th fast response cutter, USCGC Donald Horsley, in San Juan, Puerto Rico". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2016-07-14. The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley salutes as the ship is brought to life during its commissioning at Coast Guard Sector San Juan, Puerto Rico May 20, 2016. The Donald Horsley is the Coast Guard's 17th Sentinel Class fast response cutter and the fifth of its kind to be homeported in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  4. ^ Susan Schept (2010-03-22). "Enlisted heroes honored". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2013-02-01. After the passing of several well-known Coast Guard heroes last year, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Charles "Skip" Bowen mentioned in his blog that the Coast Guard does not do enough to honor its fallen heroes. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Connie Braesch. "Coast Guard Heroes: Heriberto Hernandez". United States Coast Guard.
  6. ^ "Donald R. Horsley" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  7. ^ William Preston. "Heroic and Notable Coast Guard CPOs". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2016-07-14. The 11 service stripes on the left sleeve of his uniform symbolized a Coast Guard career of more than 44 years, practically all of them spent at sea.
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