US Coast Guard accepts Guam’s third fast response cutter February 15, 2021, by Bojan Lepic
The US Coast Guard has accepted delivery of its newest Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC) Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) from Bollinger Shipyards in Key West, Florida.
The Coast Guard said that the vessel was delivered in early February 2021. Frederick Hatch is scheduled to be the third FRC stationed in Guam and will arrive in Santa Rita during the summer.
The cutter was placed in commission, special status, and will remain in Florida while the crew completes pre-commissioning trials and maintenance.
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Coast Guard receives new Guam-bound cutter
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The Coast Guard accepts delivery of its newest Sentinel-class fast response cutter, the Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Hatch from Bollinger Shipyards in Key West, Fla. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard
Feb. 11 (UPI) The Coast Guard received its newest Sentinel-class fast response cutter, the Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Hatch, from Bollinger Shipyards in Key West, Fla., Thursday.
According to the Coast Guard, the Frederick Hatch will be the third FRC stationed in Guam, and will arrive in Santa Rita during the summer.
Advertisement The fast response cutters in the Pacific are a game changer for the Coast Guard, said Cmdr. Josh Empen, deputy sector commander, Coast Guard Sector Guam.