USCGC Blue Shark

USCGC Blue Shark (WPB-87360) is an 87-foot (27 m) long Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boat of the United States Coast Guard built by Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana.

USCGC Blue Shark
USCGC Blue Shark (WPB-87360) in July 2005.
History
United States
NameUSCGC Blue Shark
BuilderBollinger Shipyards
HomeportEverett, Washington, U.S.
Identification
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics [1]
Displacement91 lt
Length87 ft (27 m)
Beam19 ft 5 in (5.92 m)
Draft5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Propulsion2 x MTU diesels
Speed25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range900 nmi (1,700 km)
Endurance5 days
Complement10
Armament2 × .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns

History

Blue Shark, one of the newest cutters in the U.S. Coast Guard's fleet, is homeported at Everett, Washington and her primary missions are ports, waterways and coastal security, search and rescue, law enforcement, marine environmental response, recreational boating safety and military readiness.[1]

See also

References
  1. "USCGC BLUESHARK (WPB 87360)" (PDF). USCG Acquisition Directorate. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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