USCGC Galveston Island (WPB-1349)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name: | USCGC Galveston Island |
| Namesake: | Galveston Island, Texas |
| Operator: | US Coast Guard |
| Laid down: | 1 July 1988[1] |
| Commissioned: | 5 June 1992 |
| Homeport: | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Status: | Active in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Island-class cutter |
| Displacement: | 164 tons |
| Length: | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Beam: | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Draft: | 6.5 ft (2.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | Twin Paxman Valenta 16-CM RP-200M |
| Speed: | 30+ knots |
| Range: | 9,900 miles |
| Endurance: | 6 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | 1 - RHI (90 HP outboard engine) |
| Complement: | 22 personnel (3 officers, 19 enlisted) |
| Armament: |
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| Notes: | Communications: VHF and HF |
USCGC Galveston Island (WPB 1349) is an Island-class patrol boat used by the United States Coast Guard for law enforcement and search and rescue duties. She was commissioned on 5 June 1992 and was the last of the Island-class patrol boats built. Her original homeport was Apra Harbor, Guam, but later changed to Honolulu, Hawaii, where she is now stationed.
The 110-foot Island-class patrol boat is a Coast Guard modification of the British shipbuilder, Vosper Thornycroft patrol boat design.[2] With range and seakeeping capabilities, the Island class, all named after U.S. islands, replaced the older 95-foot Cape-class cutters. These cutters are equipped with advanced electronics and navigation equipment.[1][3]
Design
The Island-class patrol boats were constructed in Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana. Galveston Island has an overall length of 110 feet (34 m). It had a beam of 21 feet (6.4 m) and a draft of 7 feet (2.1 m) at the time of construction. The patrol boat has a displacement of 154 tonnes (152 long tons; 170 short tons) at full load and 137 tonnes (135 long tons; 151 short tons) at half load. It is powered two Paxman Valenta 16 CM diesel engines or two Caterpillar 3516 diesel engines. It has two 99 kilowatts (135 PS; 133 shp) 3304T diesel generators made by Caterpillar; these can serve as motor–generators. Its hull is constructed from highly strong steel, and the superstructure and major deck are constructed from aluminium.[4][5]
The Island-class patrol boats have maximum sustained speeds of 29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph). It is fitted with one 25 millimetres (0.98 in) machine gun and two 7.62 millimetres (0.300 in) M60 light machine guns; it may also be fitted with two Browning .50 Caliber Machine Guns. It is fitted with satellite navigation systems, collision avoidance systems, surface radar, and a Loran C system. It has a range of 3,330 miles (2,890 nmi; 5,360 km) and an endurance of five days. Its complement is sixteen (two officers and fourteen crew members). Island-class patrol boats are based on Vosper Thornycroft 33 metres (108 ft) patrol boats and have similar dimensions.[4][5]
Citations
- 1 2 "USCGC GALVESTON ISLAND (WPB 1349)" (PDF). US Coast Guard. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ Scheina, p 63
- ↑ "110-foot Patrol Boat (WPB) - Island Class". Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters. US Coast Guard. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- 1 2 "110-foot Island Class Patrol Boat (WPB)" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- 1 2 "USCG 110' "Island Class" Patrol Boats (WPB)". Bollinger Shipyards. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
References cited
- "110-foot Patrol Boat (WPB) - Island Class". Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters. US Coast Guard. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- "USCGC GALVESTON ISLAND (WPB 1349)" (PDF). US Coast Guard. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- Scheina, Robert L. (1990). U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft, 1946-1990. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis. ISBN 978-0-87021-719-7.