Office of Cutter Forces

Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters: Cutters

418-foot National Security Cutter (WMSL)

The National Security Cutter (NSC) is the flagship of the fleet, capable of meeting all maritime security mission needs. It is the largest and most technically advanced class of cutter in the Coast Guard, with robust capabilities for maritime homeland security, law enforcement and national defense missions.
 

Characteristics:

Number in Service: 2
Length: 418 ft
Beam: 54 ft
Draft: 21 ft
Displacement: 4,306 lt
Commissioned: 2008-present

418-foot WMSLs in Service:

CGC Bertholf
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