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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Florence Finch |
| Namesake | Florence Finch |
| Operator | United States Coast Guard |
| Builder | Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana |
| Sponsored by | Caroline Sparling |
| Acquired | July 20, 2023[1] |
| Commissioned | October 19, 2023 |
| Homeport | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Identification | Hull number: WPC-1154 |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge | _CoA.png) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sentinel-class cutter |
| Displacement | 353 long tons (359 t) |
| Length | 46.8 m (154 ft) |
| Beam | 8.11 m (26.6 ft) |
| Depth | 2.9 m (9.5 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Range | 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) |
| Endurance | 5 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 × Cutter Boat - Over the Horizon Interceptor |
| Complement | 4 officers, 20 crew |
| Sensors and processing systems | L-3 C4ISR suite |
| Armament |
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| Notes | First Commanding Officer LT Jacklyn Kokomoor |
USCGC Florence Finch (WPC-1157) is the United States Coast Guard's 57th Sentinel-class cutter.
Construction and characteristics
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Like her sister ships, William Sparling is designed to perform search and rescue missions, port security, and the interception of smugglers.[2] She is armed with a remotely-controlled, gyro-stabilized 25 mm autocannon, four crew served M2 Browning machine guns, and light arms. She is equipped with a stern launching ramp, that allows her to launch or retrieve a water-jet propelled high-speed auxiliary boat, without first coming to a stop. Her high-speed boat has over-the-horizon capability, and is useful for inspecting other vessels, and deploying boarding parties.
The crew's drinking water needs are met through a desalination unit.[3] The crew mess is equipped with a television with satellite reception.
The ship's namesake is Florence Finch
Operational career
[edit]Florence Finch was commissioned at a ceremony at U.S. Coast Guard Base Seattle on 24 October 2024. It was attended by Betty Murphy, Florence Finch's daughter and Rear Admiral Charles Fosse, commander of the 13th Coast Guard District.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Coast Guard accepts 54th fast response cutter" (Press release). United States Coast Guard. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
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"FRC Plan B: The Sentinel Class". Defense Industry Daily. May 2, 2014. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
All of these boats will be named after enlisted Coast Guard heroes, who distinguished themselves in USCG or military service. The first 25 have been named, but only 8 have been commissioned...
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Jacqueline L. Urgo (November 19, 2016). "Coast Guard to get 'game changer' cutter to save lives and catch criminals". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
Although the cutter is far from luxurious, its crew quarters provide slightly more room and comfort than earlier models, with larger staterooms, more toilets and sinks, greater storage space, and DirecTV access in the mess areas.
- ^ "Coast Guard Cutter commissions second Pacific Northwest-based Fast Response Cutter". DVIDS. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
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