 USCGC Dependable (WMEC-626)
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Builder | American Ship Building Company, Lorain, Ohio |
| Laid down | July 17, 1967 |
| Launched | March 16, 1968 |
| Commissioned | November 22, 1968 |
| Homeport | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Pro Lege pro Patria Conamur and Count on Us |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 759 tons |
| Length | 210 ft 6 in (64.16 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft (10 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) max |
| Propulsion | 2 x V16 2550 horsepower ALCO diesel engines |
| Speed | max 18 knots; 2,700 mile range |
| Range | cruise 14 knots; 6,100 mile range |
| Complement | 12 officers, 63 enlisted |
| Sensors and processing systems | 2 x AN/SPS-64 |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | HH-65 Dolphin |
USCGC Dependable (WMEC–626) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. Dependable was commissioned November 22, 1968.[1] On April 9, 2024 Dependable was removed from active duty and placed in commission, special status. Her most recent homeport was Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- ^ Scheina, Robert (1990). U. S. Coast Guard Cutters and Craft. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. p. 40. ISBN 0-87021-719-4.