uscg base charleston

Uscg Base Charleston - MyCG has another in the Long Blue Line series,  The Long Blue Line: Charleston—over 230 years of Coast Guard service and development in South Carolina!

I added it to my Heritage Page, but there was an interesting note in the last paragraph discussing the recent past and future of the Charleston base,

Uscg Base Charleston

"In October 2015, Cutter Base North Charleston was officially commissioned as Coast Guard Base Charleston, with the new homeland security cutters Hamilton and James replacing the aging Gallatin and Dallas. The newly commissioned National Security Cutter Stone joined the two sister cutters and future plans calls for the facility to become a 'superbase' supporting two more NSCs as well as units of the new medium endurance class of Offshore Patrol Cutters and possibly one or two new Polar Security Cutters.” (Emphasis added - Chuck)

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We began to see signs of an intention to base icebreakers on the Atlantic side, but we assumed they would be the Medium Icebreakers (Arctic Security Cutters). This may reflect an anticipation that the Coast Guard will have more than three Polar Security Cutters.

When you consider that in relation to the Eastern Pacific drug transit zone, Charleston is about 1,000 nautical miles closer than San Diego and about 1,400 nautical miles closer to Alameda, you can understand why the Coast decided to base five Bertholfs. class NSCs there. That is why the 4th Fleet, which is responsible for all of South America, is Atlantic Fleet Command. Add to that the lower cost of living and it makes a lot of sense.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James arrives at its new homeport in Charleston, S.C., on August 28, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake) The U.S. Coast Guard welcomed the newest National Security Port during a commissioning ceremony on Friday at Coast Guard Base Charleston.

The Legend class cutters are 418 feet long, 54 feet in beam and 4,600 long tons displacement. They can reach speeds of over 28 knots with a range of 12,000 nautical miles, an endurance of 90 days and are able to hold up to 150 crew members.

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The stone is named after Cmdr. Elmer "Archie" Fowler Stone, who became the Coast Guard's first pilot in 1917 and would later fly a Navy NC-4 on the first transatlantic flight in 1919, according to a release.

The Coast Guard says the Legend-class national security cutters can carry out the most difficult national security missions, including supporting US warlords.

The launch of the ship was led by adm. Karl Shultz and is the act or ceremony of putting a ship into active service.

The ship's commander, Captain Adam Morrison, says the crew is looking forward to building on the legacy established by the ship's namesake.

Joint Base Charleston

"The commissioning of Coast Guard Cutter Stone officially brings to life the most technologically advanced and capable cutter in the U.S. Coast Guard," said Morrison. "The crew and I are very proud of this moment as it is an honor to serve Stone as board owners. Cmdr. Elmer "Archie" Fowler Stone was an aviation pioneer and cutter who served with distinction. Now it is our turn to build on his legacy."