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USCGC Midgett (WMSL-757)
History
United States
NameUSCGC Midgett (WMSL-757)
Awarded31 March 2015
BuilderHuntington Ingalls Industries, Pascagoula, Mississippi
Cost$499.76 Million[4]
Laid down30 January 2017
Launched22 November 2017
Sponsored byJazania H. O’Neal[2]
Christened09 December 2017[3]
Motto"A Legacy of Bravery"[1]
StatusUnder Construction
Badge
General characteristics
Displacement4500 LT
Length418 ft (127 m)
Beam54 ft (16 m)
Draft22.5 ft (6.9 m)
PropulsionCombined diesel and gas
Speed28 knots
Range12,000 nm
Endurance60 to 90-day patrol cycles
Complement148
Sensors and
processing systems
  • AN/SPS-75 Air Search Radar
  • SPQ-9B Fire Control Radar
  • AN/SPS-79 Surface Search Radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare System
  • 2 x Mk-36 SRBOC/ 2 x Mk-53 NULKA countermeasures chaff/rapid decoy launcher
Armament
ArmorBallistic protection for main gun
Aircraft carried2 x MH-65C Dolphin MCH, or 1 x MH-65C Dolphin MCH and 2 x sUAS[5]

USCGC Midgett (WMSL-757) is the eighth Template:Sclass- of the United States Coast Guard and will be stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii. The cutter is being constructed by Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding Division and is scheduled for delivery to the Coast Guard in 2019.[6] It is named in honor of all members of the Midgett family who have served in the United States Life-Saving Service, United States Lighthouse Service, and/or the U.S. Coast Guard.[7] Seven members of the Midgett family have been awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal including John Allen Midgett Jr. and Rasmus Midgett.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "USCGC MIDGETT Logo". USCG.mil. US Coast Guard. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Christening of Midgett (WMSL 757) - Ship's Sponsor". huntingtoningalls.com. Huntington Ingalls. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Coast Guard Christens Eighth National Security Cutter". USCG.mil. US Coast Guard. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Production Awarded For Eighth National Security Cutter" (PDF). USCG.mil. US Coast Guard. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Coast Guard Selects Small UAS For NSC" (PDF). USCG.mil. US Coast Guard. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Eighth National Security Cutter Launched". USCG.mil. US Coast Guard. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Keel Authenticated For Eighth National Security Cutter". USCG.mil. US Coast Guard. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Coast Guard Gold Lifesaving Medal Awardees". patriotfiles.com. The Patriot Files. Retrieved 10 November 2018.


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