USCGC Mustang
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Builder | Bollinger Machine Shop and Shipyard, Inc. |
| Commissioned | 29 August 1986 |
| Decommissioned | 16 April 2025 |
| Homeport | Seward, Alaska |
| Identification |
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| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Island-class cutter |
| Displacement | 154 tons full load |
| Length | 110 ft 0 in (33.53 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft 0 in (6.40 m) |
| Propulsion | Twin Paxman Valenta 16-CM RP-200M |
| Speed | 29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph) |
| Range | 1,900 nautical miles (3,500 km; 2,200 mi) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 16 enlisted, |
| Armament | One MK 38/25 mm machine gun, two .50-caliber machine guns |
The USCGC Mustang (WPB-1310) was an Island-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard, the tenth ship of her class. She was commissioned on 29 August 1986 and decommissioned on 16 April 2025.[1] Her primary objective was maritime safety, though she was a multiple-role ship.
Mustang was named after Mustang Island, a barrier island on the Gulf Coast of Texas.[2]
Design
[edit]The Island-class patrol boats were constructed in Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana. Mustang had an overall length of 110 feet (34 m). She had a beam of 21 feet (6.4 m) and a draft of 7.3 feet (2.2 m) in 2020. At that time, the patrol boat displaced 165 tonnes (162 long tons; 182 short tons) at full load. She was powered by two Paxman Valenta 16 CM diesel engines developing a total of 5,760 hp (4,295 kW) at 1500 RPM.[2] She had two 99 kilowatts (135 PS; 133 shp) 3304T diesel generators made by Caterpillar; these could serve as motor–generators. Her hull was constructed from highly strong steel, and the superstructure and major deck constructed from aluminium.[3][4]
The Island-class patrol boats have maximum sustained speeds of 29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph). She was armed with one 25 millimetres (0.98 in) cannon and two 7.62 millimetres (0.300 in) M60 light machine guns; she could also be fitted with two Browning .50 Caliber Machine Guns. She was equipped with satellite navigation systems, collision avoidance systems, surface radar, and a Loran C system. She had a range of 3,330 miles (2,890 nmi; 5,360 km) and an endurance of five days. Her complement was sixteen (two officers and fourteen crew members). Island-class patrol boats are based on Vosper Thornycroft 33 metres (108 ft) patrol boats and have similar dimensions.[3][4]
History
[edit]Mustang was stationed in Seward, Alaska, in the north of the Gulf of Alaska, for the duration of her commission.[1] After her decommissioning, she sailed from Ketchikan, Alaska on 14 May 2025 in company with two other decommissioned Island-class patrol boats, Liberty and Naushon. At that time, Mustang and her two sister ships were earmarked to be transferred to the Columbian Navy via the Excess Defense Articles program.[5] As many as seven Island-class patrol boats were stationed in Alaska at once while the class was in service.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Coast Guard Cutter Mustang decommissioned after nearly 40 years of service" (Press release). Seward, Alaska: Defense Media Activity. United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ a b "MUSTANG Fact Sheet_10JAN20 update.pdf" (PDF). United States Coast Guard - Pacific Area. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Defense Media Activity. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ a b "110-foot Island Class Patrol Boat (WPB)" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ a b "USCG 110' "Island Class" Patrol Boats (WPB)". Bollinger Shipyards. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ McKenzie, Melissa (16 May 2025). "Honoring the legacy of the Island-Class patrol boats" (Press release). Anchorage, Alaska: Defense Media Activity. United States Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
