USCGC Cochito

The USCGC Cochito (WPB-87329) is an 87-foot (27 m) Marine Protector cutter operated by the United States Coast Guard.

The Cochito is able to deploy and retrieve her high-speed pursuit boat from her stern launching ramp, without bringing the vessel to a halt.
History
United States
NameUSCGC Cochito
BuilderBollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
Commissioned2001-03-24
HomeportHampton Roads, Virginia
IdentificationMMSI number: 366999659
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeMarine Protector-class coastal patrol boat
Displacement91 long tons (92 t)
Length87 ft 0 in (26.5 m)
Beam19 ft 5 in (5.9 m)
Draft5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Propulsion2 x MTU diesels
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Range900 nmi (1,700 km)
Endurance5 days
Complement10
Armament2 × .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns

Design

The Marine Protector class of cutters is the smallest of the Coast Guard's cutters, normally carrying a crew of 10 or 11. The class is the first of its size designed to be able to accommodate crews of mixed genders. The class was the first to be equipped with a stern launching ramp, that allows the deployment or retrieval of a high speed, pursuit boat, without first bringing the cutter to a stop. Only one crew member is required on deck to assist with the deployment or retrieval.

The Cochito's main armament are Browning M2 machine guns, mounted on her foredeck.

Operational career

The Cochito was one of the Coast Guard resources mobilized to provide security in January 2013, for President Barack Obama's inauguration.[1]

In August 2018 the Cochito participated in a hunt for two missing boaters, for the Bahamas.[2]

In December 2021 the Cochito and her sister ships Albacore and Gannet were sold to the Uruguayan Navy.[3]

References
  1. J.J. Green (2013-01-19). "Answering the Bell: On Inauguration Security Patrol with the Coast Guard". WTOP. Washington, DC. Retrieved 2019-10-19. The Cochito has journeyed up from its home port in Hampton Roads, Va., to assist in the security preparations for the inauguration.
  2. "Coast Guard searching for yacht that left Stuart". WPBF. Miami, Florida. 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2019-10-19. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Miami received a report from the brother-in-law of Burrows stating the two were overdue aboard a 29-foot yacht. The yacht had reportedly left Stuart at approximately 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and was scheduled to arrive in West End, Bahamas, later that day.
  3. "Uruguay receives three Marine Protector-class patrol boats from US Coast Guard". 22 December 2021.
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