USCGC Stratton (WMSL-752)
USCGC Stratton near Annapolis, Maryland in 2011
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| Namesake: | Dorothy C. Stratton |
| Ordered: | January 2001 |
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| Laid down: | July 20, 2009 |
| Sponsored by: | Michelle Obama |
| Christened: | July 23, 2010 |
| Acquired: | September 2, 2011 |
| Commissioned: | March 31, 2012 |
| Motto: | "We Can't Afford Not To" |
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| Displacement: | 4500 LT |
| Length: | 418 ft (127 m) |
| Beam: | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Height: | 140 ft (43 m) |
| Draft: | 22.5 ft (6.9 m) |
| Decks: | 4 |
| Propulsion: | Combined diesel and gas |
| Speed: | 28+ knots |
| Range: | 12,000 nm |
| Endurance: | 60 days |
| Crew: | 111 (15 Officers, 15 CPO, 81 Enlisted) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
X and S band radar, 3D air search radar, AN/SPQ-9 radar |
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| Aircraft carried: | (2) MCH, or (4) VUAV or (1) MCH and (2) VUAV |
USCGC Stratton (WMSL-752) is the third Legend-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard. It is the first "white hull" cutter named after a woman since the 1980s (the USCGC Harriet Lane was launched in 1984). Stratton is named for Coast Guard Captain Dorothy C. Stratton (1899–2006). Stratton served as director of the SPARS, the Coast Guard Women's Reserve during World War II.[1]
Construction began in 2008 by Northrop Grumman's Ship System Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The keel was laid on July 20, 2009. The cutter's sponsor is Michelle Obama, who is the first First Lady to sponsor a Coast Guard cutter.[2]
On July 23, 2010 Michelle Obama christened the cutter in a ceremony at the ship builder's.[3]
In August 2011, the Stratton completed sea trials.[4]
On September 2, 2011 the Stratton was acquired by the Coast Guard.[5]
On December 19, 2011 Stratton arrived in San Francisco, pier 27, for its inaugural homecoming visit to the Bay area.[6]
On March 31, 2012, the Stratton was officially commissioned by the Coast Guard in Alameda, California, with First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance.[7]
In April 2012, the crew of the Stratton discovered four holes in the hull and the ship was sent to drydock to have these repaired.[8]
On July 18, 2015, the Stratton intercepted a semi-submerisible loaded with approximately 16,000 pounds of cocaine. Stratton was able to offload more than 12,000 pounds worth an estimated $181 million before the craft sank.[9][10] It is estimated to be the largest such seizure of its kind.[11]
On August 10, 2015 the "Stratton" intercepted a vessel and crew with more than 66,000 pounds of cocaine worth $1.01 billion wholesale seized in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.[citation needed]
See also
- National Security Cutter
- USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750)
- USCGC Waesche (WMSL-751)
- USCGC Hamilton (WMSL-753)
- Integrated Deepwater System Program
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- USCGC STRATTON (WMSL 752) Web Site
- National Security Cutter Gallery
- National Security Cutter Home
- CGC Stratton Coat of Arms – Institute of Heraldry
- Michelle Obama's letter
- USCGC Stratton – usmilnet.com pictures and articles
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