The Coast Guard decommissioned USCGC Mustang on Tuesday in Seward, Alaska, after nearly 40 years of service, the service said in a news release. “The decommissioning of Mustang is a bittersweet moment ...
The US Coast Guard decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter Mustang (WPB 1310) after nearly 40 years of service. Commissioned on August 29, 1986, Mustang was the 10th Island-Class cutter to join the fleet.
Argus (WMSM-915), the first ship of the heritage class of medium endurance offshore patrol cutters, enters the water during a christening ceremony in Panama City, Fla., Oct. 27, 2023. US Coast Guard ...
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Harold Miller stand at attention after the ship was brought to life during the commissioning ceremony at Sector Field Office Galveston, Texas, July 15, 2020. The ...
A California-based Coast Guard cutter has completed a three-day port call on Palawan, the Philippines, not far from the scene of clashes between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards. The USCGC ...
Difficulty in maintaining systems on older cutters, such as the bridge of the Island-class Mustang shown here, has created operational capacity issues for the USCG. (Janes/Michael Fabey) Acquisition ...
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Why Are Coast Guard Ships Called Cutters?
The term "cutter" has roots in maritime history, long before the modern Coast Guard even existed. In the 18th century, a cutter was a specific type of small, fast sailing ship, usually with a single ...
Rear Adm. Megan Dean, commander of Coast Guard District 17, and Coast Guard Cutter Naushon (WPB 1311) crewmembers presenting an award during the Naushon decommissioning ceremony in Homer, Alaska, ...
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