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* {{USCGC|Jarvis|WHEC-725}} Decommissioned 2 October 2012, transferred to the [[Bangladesh Navy]] on 23 May 2013 as {{BNS|Somudra Joy}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/former-coast-guard-cutter-jarvis-transferred-to-growing-bangladesh-navy/ |title=Former Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis Transferred to Growing Bangladesh Navy |website=defensemedianetwork.com |last=Mazumdar |first=Mrityunjoy |date=4 June 2013 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref>
* {{USCGC|Jarvis|WHEC-725}} Decommissioned 2 October 2012, transferred to the [[Bangladesh Navy]] on 23 May 2013 as {{BNS|Somudra Joy}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/former-coast-guard-cutter-jarvis-transferred-to-growing-bangladesh-navy/ |title=Former Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis Transferred to Growing Bangladesh Navy |website=defensemedianetwork.com |last=Mazumdar |first=Mrityunjoy |date=4 June 2013 |accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref>
* {{USCGC|Rush|WHEC-723}} Decommissioned 3 February 2015, transferred to the Bangladesh Navy on 6 May 2015 as {{BNS|Somudra Avijan}}<ref>[http://englishnewsbd.com/2015/05/08/somudra-avijan-handed-over-to-bangladesh-navy/ ‘Somudra Avijan’ handed over to Bangladesh Navy] {{dead link|date=November 2015}}</ref>
* {{USCGC|Rush|WHEC-723}} Decommissioned 3 February 2015, transferred to the Bangladesh Navy on 6 May 2015 as {{BNS|Somudra Avijan}}<ref>[http://englishnewsbd.com/2015/05/08/somudra-avijan-handed-over-to-bangladesh-navy/ ‘Somudra Avijan’ handed over to Bangladesh Navy] {{wayback|url=http://englishnewsbd.com/2015/05/08/somudra-avijan-handed-over-to-bangladesh-navy/ |date=20150722035906 }}</ref>
* {{USCGC|Morgenthau|WHEC-722}}
* {{USCGC|Morgenthau|WHEC-722}}
* {{USCGC|Sherman|WHEC-720}}
* {{USCGC|Sherman|WHEC-720}}

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USCG photo of USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715)
USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715), lead ship of the Hamilton class
Class overview
NameHamilton class
BuildersAvondale Shipyards
Operators
In commission1965 – present
Planned12
Completed12
Active12 (6 United States, 2 Bangladesh, 2 Nigeria, 2 Philippines)
General characteristics
TypeHigh endurance cutter
Displacement3,250 metric tons
Length378 ft (115 m)
Beam43 ft (13 m)
Draft15 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion
Speed29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Range14,000 nmi (26,000 km; 16,000 mi)
Endurance45 days
Complement167
Armament
Aircraft carriedHH-60 J Hawk, HH-65 Dolphin go ship to ship as needed
Aviation facilitieshangar
Rush, circa 1985, with the older 5-inch/38 gun, lacking radar and Phalanx CIWS upgrades.

The Hamilton-class cutter was the largest class of vessel in the United States Coast Guard until replaced by the National Security Cutter, aside from the Template:Sclass2-s. The hull classification symbol is prefixed WHEC. The cutters are called the Hamilton class after their lead ship, or "Secretary class" because most of the vessels in the class were named for former Secretaries of the Treasury (with the exception of "Hero Class cutters" Jarvis, Munro and Midgett,). They are powered by a Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) system consisting of two diesel engines and two gas turbines, and have controllable-pitch propellers. Equipped with a helicopter flight deck, retractable hangar, and the facilities to support helicopter deployment, these 12 cutters were introduced to the Coast Guard inventory in the 1960s. Beginning in the 1980s and ending in 1992, the entire class was modernized through the Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) program. The program included the replacement of the original Mk30 Mod0 5-inch (127 mm)/38 caliber gun with a much more modern 76 mm (3-inch)/62 caliber weapon. The refit also included the installation of a Phalanx CIWS 20 mm gun mount, and a retractable hangar bay. The primary mission of these vessels is enforcement of laws and treaties and search and rescue (SAR) on the high seas, including the U.S. exclusive economic zone.

Hamilton-class high endurance cutters by homeport

Kodiak, Alaska:

San Diego, California:

Honolulu, Hawaii:

Charleston, South Carolina:

Seattle, Washington:

Operators

See also

References

  1. ^ Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (4 June 2013). "Former Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis Transferred to Growing Bangladesh Navy". defensemedianetwork.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  2. ^ ‘Somudra Avijan’ handed over to Bangladesh Navy Archived 2015-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Next Navy ship to be named after Corregidor hero". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. ^ Martin, Guy (8 May 2014). "Nigeria receives ex-US Coast Guard cutter Gallatin". defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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