The USCGC Mustang (WPB-1310) is an Island-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard, the tenth ship of her class. She was commissioned in September 1986 and is stationed in Seward, Alaska, in the north of the Gulf of Alaska. Mustang is one of seven Island-class patrol boats in Alaska. Her primary objective is maritime safety, though she is a multiple-role ship.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Builder | Bollinger Machine Shop and Shipyard, Inc. |
| Commissioned | September 1986 |
| Homeport | Seward, Alaska |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service as of 2022 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Island-class cutter |
| Displacement | 154 tons full load |
| Length | 110 ft 0 in (33.53 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft 0 in (6.40 m) |
| Propulsion | Twin Paxman Valenta 16-CM RP-200M |
| Speed | 29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph) |
| Range | 1,900 nautical miles (3,500 km; 2,200 mi) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 16 enlisted, |
| Armament | One MK 38/25 mm machine gun, two .50-caliber machine guns |
Mustang is named after Mustang Island, a barrier island on the Gulf Coast of Texas.[1]
Design
editThe Island-class patrol boats were constructed in Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana. Mustang has an overall length of 110 feet (34 m). It had a beam of 21 feet (6.4 m) and a draft of 7.3 feet (2.2 m) in 2020. At that time, the patrol boat displaced 165 tonnes (162 long tons; 182 short tons) at full load. She is powered by two Paxman Valenta 16 CM diesel engines developing a total of 5,760 hp (4,295 kW) at 1500 RPM.[1] It has two 99 kilowatts (135 PS; 133 shp) 3304T diesel generators made by Caterpillar; these can serve as motor–generators. Her hull is constructed from highly strong steel, and the superstructure and major deck are constructed from aluminium.[2][3]
The Island-class patrol boats have maximum sustained speeds of 29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph). She is armed with one 25 millimetres (0.98 in) cannon and two 7.62 millimetres (0.300 in) M60 light machine guns; she may also be fitted with two Browning .50 Caliber Machine Guns. She is equipped with satellite navigation systems, collision avoidance systems, surface radar, and a Loran C system. She has a range of 3,330 miles (2,890 nmi; 5,360 km) and an endurance of five days. Her 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.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b "MUSTANG Fact Sheet_10JAN20 update.pdf" (PDF). United States Coast Guard - Pacific Area. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Defense Media Activity. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b "110-foot Island Class Patrol Boat (WPB)" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ a b "USCG 110' "Island Class" Patrol Boats (WPB)". Bollinger Shipyards. Retrieved 24 August 2015.