USCGC Tampa (WMEC-902)
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History | |
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United States | |
Builder | Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington |
Christened | 16 March 1984 |
Homeport | Portsmouth, Virginia |
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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 |
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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]