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USCGC Vigorous (WMEC-627)
USCGC Vigorous (WMEC-627)
History
USCGC VigorousUnited States
BuilderAmerican Ship Building Company, Lorain, Ohio
Laid down10 November 1967
Launched4 May 1968
Acquired2 May 1969
Commissioned2 May 1969
HomeportJEB Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA
Identification
  • MMSI number: 367263000
  • Callsign: NQSP
Motto
  • Paratus Gerere
  • Ready for War
StatusActive
General characteristics
Displacement1050 lt
Length210 ft 6 in (64.16 m)
Beam34 ft (10 m)
Draught10 ft 6 in (3.20 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-73/SINS
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 38 25mm machine gun
  • 2 × M2HB .50 caliber machine gun
Aircraft carriedHH-65 Dolphin

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