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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp meet with the crew on the bridge of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton near Annapolis, Md., Oct. 31, 2011. Stratton is the third National Security Cutter to be delivered to the Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley. |
The National Security Cutter (NSC) is the largest and most technically advanced class of cutter in the Coast Guard, with capabilities for maritime homeland security, law enforcement and national defense missions. The NSC will replace the aging 378' High Endurance Hamilton class cutters that have been in service since the 1960s. Learn more about the NSC >>
Status
The third NSC, Stratton, was delivered to the Coast Guard on Sept. 2, 2011 at an "in-commission special" ceremony in Pascagoula, Miss. The contract for the fifth NSC was awarded to Huntington Ingalls Industries on Sept. 9, 2011.
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Bertholf, Boutwell Nab Drugs, Smugglers on High Seas
Bertholf and Boutwell were on counter-drug patrols in the eastern Pacific Ocean when they interdicted more than 2,470 pounds of cocaine and detained 12 suspects, during three separate missions. Read more>>
The Coast Guard’s Newest National Security Cutter, the Stratton,
Sails into Baltimore
The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest National Security Cutter (NSC), the Stratton, sailed up the Chesapeake Bay and into Baltimore’s Fell’s Point Nov. 1. The visit provided an opportunity for federal lawmakers and senior administration officials to get a firsthand look at the NSC’s capabilities. Read more>>
Stratton is Latest in Line of Coast Guard Vessels to Protect and Secure
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp observed the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton exercise its state-of-the-art homeland security capabilities as the ship sailed in the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, Md., Oct. 31. Read more>>
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National Security Cutter (pdf)
Offshore Patrol Cutter (pdf)
Response Boat-Medium (pdf)
Response Boat-Small (pdf)
NSC Resources
Shipbuidling: Glossary of Terms
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In the News...
SNA: The Coast Guard’s cry for help
Coast Guard Stakes Its Future on National Security Cutters
Coast Guard sails off with Ingalls-built cutter Stratton
Shipyard workers bid NSC Stratton farewell
Aboard the USCG Bertholf: Operations and Capabilities of the National Security Cutter
On the Bridge of the Bertholf: Con-ops Enablement by the NSC
Third National Security Cutter completes acceptance trials
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