The Medium Endurance Cutter or WMEC is a type of United States Coast Guard Cutter mainly consisting of the 270-foot (82 m) Famous- and 210-foot (64 m) Reliance-class cutters. These larger cutters are under control of Area Commands (Atlantic Area or Pacific Area). [1]

2019年4月24日 · Famous-class cutters are the most modern and advanced medium endurance cutters, with modern weapons and sensor suite. The famous-class cutters is responsible for a variety of Coast Guard missions including: search and rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties, maritime defense and protection of the environment.

USCGC BEAR (WMEC 901) is a 270-foot, medium endurance cutter homeported in one of America’s Coast Guard cities, Portsmouth, Virginia! BEAR has served the American public diligently since its commissioning in 1983.

The List of United States Coast Guard Cutters is a listing of all cutters to have been commissioned by the United States Coast Guard during the history of that service. It is sorted by length down to 65', the minimum length of a USCG cutter.

Named for the famous Greek Mythology sea nymph and mother of Achilles, Thetis is the tenth 270-foot Famous-class cutter. Thetis is homeported in Key West and has a crew of 104. Built by the former Robert E. Derecktor Shipyards of Rhode Island, …

USCGC SENECA (WMEC 906) Portsmouth, VA A Tradition of Honor - A Legacy of Action SENECA is the sixth of thirteen 270' Famous Class medium endurance cutters in the United States Coast Guard fleet. Our primary missions are homeland security, fisheries law enforcement, counter drug law enforcement, alien migration interdiction operations, and ...

22 小时之前 · — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) returned to their home port in Key West, March 16, following a 70-day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean. ... Mohawk is a 270-foot, Famous-class medium endurance cutter and was commissioned in 1991. The cutter’s primary missions are counter-drug and migrant interdiction operations ...

4 天之前 · Coast Guard Cutter Spencer, a 270-foot Famous-class medium endurance cutter, departed Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore on March 8, 2025, having successfully completed its 20-month service life extension program (SLEP). , A chronological listing of news releases, media coverage and articles related to important Acquisition Directorate events or milestones.

2024年7月26日 · Coast Guard Cutter Legare, a 270-foot Famous-class medium endurance cutter, began service life extension program (SLEP) activities following its arrival at Coast Guard Yard on June 24. The SLEP, part of the In-Service Vessel Sustainment (ISVS) Program, will address four main areas encompassing electrical, weapons system, engine and structural ...

2024年1月17日 · The United States Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903), commissioned in 1984, is a 270-foot Medium Endurance Cutter homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Harriet Lane supports a variety of Coast Guard missions including search and rescue, law enforcement, maritime defense, and protection of the marine environment.