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USCGC Northland (WMEC-904)

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USCGC Northland WMEC-904
USCGC Northland (WMEC-904)
History
USCG
BuilderTacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington
Laid down1981
Launched1982
CommissionedDecember 17, 1984
HomeportPortsmouth, Virginia
MottoFrom Aztec Shore to Arctic Zone
FateActive
General characteristics
Displacement1,800 tons
Length270 ft (82 m)
Beam38 ft (12 m)
Draught14.5 ft (4.4 m)
PropulsionTwin turbo-charged ALCO V-18 diesel engines
Speed19.5 knots
Range9,900 miles
Complement100 personnel (14 officers, 86 enlisted)
Electronic warfare
& decoys
AN/SLQ-32 (receive only)
Armamentlist 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 carriedlist 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]