The U. S. Coast Guard's first national security cutter took to the sea on Friday, operating in concert with the service's new maritime patrol aircraft, the Ocean Sentry HC-144, and a newly re-engined HC-65 helicopter. The flagship in the Coast Guard's first new class of large cutters in 25 years, Bertholf is the Coast Guard's largest ever patrol cutter. The launch in Pascagoula, Miss., began four days of builder trials that will test the cutter's systems and performance in advance of the Coast Guard formally accepting it later this spring, and commissioning the cutter for service this summer. Bertholf will be homeported in Alameda, Calif.
We need more like this here in the philippines ...
ipogi40account2 2 weeks ago
Puddle hoppers ? stockpud, I hope your boat sinks some day and you can personally ask a Coasty up close and personal !!! Good luck with that !!! Frmr. U.S.C.G. AD3
pinwizz69 3 months ago
@kabarkada18 i want TO SERVE MY COUNTRY ON BOARD A WHEC!! Gusto ko sa kahit anung sister ship ni PF15 GDP!!
nakazatoGTR 4 months ago
@silentsun7
i think you were referring to the older hamilton class cutter. this thing is quite new....
PsyphaX09 5 months ago
@silentsun7 yes brother and we are buying not one, but 6 of these babies are coming... mid august...
0110arkel 6 months ago
Mabuhay Pinas NGayon dahil Kay TITO NINOY..
ahentemborja 6 months ago
so this is it for Philippine navy? i think this is enough for now and add up more every year for the security of the country, though its a good improvement for the Philippine navy! Mabuhay pilipinas!
silentsun7 7 months ago
Pinaka modern ang oto malera gun yan!!!!Ayos!!pwedeng anti-ship missle yan!!!Gege..ok lang kahit 2nd hand basta deadly!
kabarkada18 8 months ago
USCG is under Homeland Security and is part of the military that's why.
drummer78 8 months ago
@stock02s10 To conduct the law enforcement squids aren't allowed to do.
24Daveed 9 months ago