USCGC Decisive

USCGC Decisive (WMEC-629) was a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. Decisive's keel was laid on 12 May 1967, at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland. Decisive was launched 14 December 1967, and commissioned 23 August 1968. Following its commissioning in 1968, the ship was homeported in New Castle, New Hampshire. The cutter moved homeports several times during its tenure, including St. Petersburg, Florida and Pascagoula, Mississippi before its final assignment to Pensacola, Florida. It was decommissioned on 2 March 2023.[1]

USCGC Decisive (WMEC-629)
USCGC Decisive (WMEC-629)
History
United States
BuilderUnited States Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland
CommissionedAugust 23, 1968
DecommissionedMarch 2, 2023
HomeportNaval Air Station Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida
Identification
MottoDedicated to Duty
StatusInactive
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeReliance Class
TypeMedium Endurance Cutter
Displacement1100 tons
Length210 ft 6 in (64.16 m)
Beam34 ft (10 m)
Draught18 ft 0 in (5.49 m) max
Propulsion2 x V16 2550 horsepower ALCO diesel engines
Speedmax 18 knots; 2,700 mile range
Rangecruise 14 knots; 6,100 mile range
Complement12 officers, 63 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems		2 x AN/SPS-64
Armament
Aircraft carriedHH-65 Dolphin

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from USCGC Decisive decommissioned after 55 years of service. United States Government.

  1. "USCGC Decisive decommissioned after 55 years of service" (Press release). Washington DC: Defense Media Activity. United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-01.


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