USCGC Tampa (WMEC-902)

USCGC Tampa (WMEC-902)
History
United States
Builder	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington
Christened	16 March 1984
Homeport	Portsmouth, Virginia
Identification	MMSI number: 367290000 Callsign: NIKL
Motto	"Thy way is the sea, thy path in the great waters."
Status	Active
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General characteristics
Displacement	1,800 tons
Length	270 ft (82 m)
Beam	38 ft (12 m)
Draught	14.5 ft (4.4 m)
Propulsion	Twin turbo-charged ALCO V-18 diesel engines
Speed	19.5 knots
Range	9,900 miles
Complement	100 personnel (14 officers, 86 enlisted)
Electronic warfare & decoys	AN/SLQ-32A(V)2
Armament	1 OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun 2 × .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine gun
Aircraft carried	HH-65 Dolphin HH-60 Jayhawk MH-68 Stingray

USCGC Tampa (WMEC-902) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. She was commissioned 16 March 1984. Her motto, "Thy way is the sea, thy path in the great waters",[1] matches the inscription that is engraved on the memorial at Arlington National Cemetery for the 131 persons lost following the sinking of a previous cutter Tampa on September 18, 1918.[2]