USCGC Boutwell was the fifth of the Coast Guard's fleet of 378-foot (115 m) high endurance cutters. She was built in 1967 in the Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was launched on 17 June 1967, and her launching sponsor was Mrs. Douglas Dillon. After she was commissioned in 1968, she proceeded to her first home port, Boston, Massachusetts. In 1973 she moved to Seattle, Washington, where she remained until she entered the Fleet Renovation and Modernization Program in 1990. Once her renovation was complete she moved to Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California. In 2011 she relocated to San Diego, California, to replace the decommissioned high endurance cutter USCGC Hamilton.
In 1980 Boutwell conducted the largest at-sea rescue ever achieved, when she rescued more than 500 people from the burning cruise shipPrinsendam in the Gulf of Alaska. When the 43-foot (13.1 m) halibutfishing vesselComet sank in the Bering Sea approximately 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) northeast of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, after her engine room flooded, Boutwell rescued her crew of four after they had been in the water for only four minutes.[5] In 1998, Boutwell made the largest high-seas drift net arrest in Coast Guard history.
Boutwell participated in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. She defended the oil terminals off the coasts of Iraq and Iran. For her many accomplishments and continued excellence, Boutwell received the Admiral John B. Hayes Award for Unit Excellence. In 2005, she seized 28,000 pounds (13,000 kg) of cocaine over US$900 million using the newly developed Go-Fast Response Team. With the help of a helicopter from the new Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), Boutwell demonstrated a capability to stop and seize drugs from every go-fast boat she pursued.[6]
Boutwell was recognized as the 2013 Forrest O. Rednour Memorial Award Large Afloat Dining Facility[7] and as the second-place winner for the 2014 Large Unit Afloat MWR [Morale, Welfare, and Recreation] Program of the Year.[8] In October 2014, Boutwell completed a noteworthy[9] counterdrug deployment in support of the U.S. Coast Guard's Western Hemisphere Strategy; this deployment was cited by Commandant of the Coast GuardAdmiralPaul Zukunft as an example of how better integration of operations and intelligence can have an impact on smuggling in the Western Hemisphere.[10]
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For other ships with the same name see USCGC Boutwell USCGC Boutwell WHEC 719 was a United States Coast Guard high endurance cutter based out of San Diego California Named for George S Boutwell United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Ulysses S Grant Boutwell engaged in many Coast Guard missions including search and rescue law enforcement maritime security and national defense USCGC Boutwell WHEC 719 HistoryUnited StatesNameBoutwellNamesakeGeorge S BoutwellBuilderAvondale ShipyardsCostUS 15 millionLaid down1967Launched17 June 1967Sponsored byMrs Douglas DillonCommissioned1968DecommissionedMarch 16 2016HomeportSan Diego CaliforniaIdentificationMMSI number 367282000 Callsign NYCQ Hull number WHEC 719Motto Best in the West FateDecommissioned March 16 2016 transferred to the Philippine NavyGeneral characteristicsClass and typeHamilton class cutterDisplacement3 250 tonsLength378 ft 115 21 m Beam43 ft 13 11 m Draft15 ft 4 57 m PropulsionCODOG 2 FM diesel engines 2 PW gas turbinesSpeed29 knots 54 km h Range14 000 milesEndurance45 daysBoats amp landing craft carried2 x OTHComplement167 personnelSensors and processing systemsMk 92 FCS AN SPS 40 air search radar AN SPS 73 surface search radarElectronic warfare amp decoysWLR 1H Electronic Support 2 x Mk 36 SRBOCArmamentOtobreda 76 mm gun Phalanx CIWS 2 x Mark 38 25 mm Bushmaster gunsAircraft carried1 x HH 65 Dolphin helicopterAviation facilitiesRetractable hangarBoutwell was decommissioned on March 16 2016 at Naval Base San Diego California 1 2 She was then sold to the Philippines as Excess Defense Article EDA and rechristened the BRP Andres Bonifacio FF 17 becoming 3 4 the third Hamilton class cutter to be transferred to the Philippine Navy History editUSCGC Boutwell was the fifth of the Coast Guard s fleet of 378 foot 115 m high endurance cutters She was built in 1967 in the Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans Louisiana She was launched on 17 June 1967 and her launching sponsor was Mrs Douglas Dillon After she was commissioned in 1968 she proceeded to her first home port Boston Massachusetts In 1973 she moved to Seattle Washington where she remained until she entered the Fleet Renovation and Modernization Program in 1990 Once her renovation was complete she moved to Coast Guard Island in Alameda California In 2011 she relocated to San Diego California to replace the decommissioned high endurance cutter USCGC Hamilton In 1980 Boutwell conducted the largest at sea rescue ever achieved when she rescued more than 500 people from the burning cruise ship Prinsendam in the Gulf of Alaska When the 43 foot 13 1 m halibut fishing vessel Comet sank in the Bering Sea approximately 25 nautical miles 46 km 29 mi northeast of Dutch Harbor Alaska after her engine room flooded Boutwell rescued her crew of four after they had been in the water for only four minutes 5 In 1998 Boutwell made the largest high seas drift net arrest in Coast Guard history Boutwell participated in the 2003 invasion of Iraq She defended the oil terminals off the coasts of Iraq and Iran For her many accomplishments and continued excellence Boutwell received the Admiral John B Hayes Award for Unit Excellence In 2005 she seized 28 000 pounds 13 000 kg of cocaine over US 900 million using the newly developed Go Fast Response Team With the help of a helicopter from the new Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron HITRON Boutwell demonstrated a capability to stop and seize drugs from every go fast boat she pursued 6 Boutwell was recognized as the 2013 Forrest O Rednour Memorial Award Large Afloat Dining Facility 7 and as the second place winner for the 2014 Large Unit Afloat MWR Morale Welfare and Recreation Program of the Year 8 In October 2014 Boutwell completed a noteworthy 9 counterdrug deployment in support of the U S Coast Guard s Western Hemisphere Strategy this deployment was cited by Commandant of the Coast Guard Admiral Paul Zukunft as an example of how better integration of operations and intelligence can have an impact on smuggling in the Western Hemisphere 10 After U S President Barack Obama announced during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in November 2015 that concluded the 2015 APEC summit in Manila that the United States would make a U S Coast Guard high endurance cutter and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography research vessel Melville available to the Philippines Boutwell was decommissioned on 16 March 2016 at Naval Base San Diego California and sold to the Philippines as an excess defense article EDA 3 4 Boutwell was the third Hamilton class cutter to be transferred to the Philippine Navy 1 2 References edit a b Aben Elena 13 March 2016 USCG cedes cutter to PHL Navy Manila Bulletin Archived from the original on 14 March 2016 Retrieved 13 March 2016 a b USCG CGC Boutwell Meet the CO Archived from the original on 2016 04 19 Retrieved 2016 04 07 a b Jordan Bryant 10 October 2015 After Decades of Service USCGC Boutwell Makes Final Fleet Week Cruise Military com San Francisco Military Advantage Archived from the original on 18 November 2015 Retrieved 17 November 2015 a b Mangosing Frances 17 February 2015 Obama says PH Navy will receive two ships from US Philippine Daily Inquirer Archived from the original on 18 November 2015 Retrieved 17 February 2015 alaskashipwreck com Alaska Shipwrecks C Archived from the original on 2019 04 26 Retrieved 2019 05 10 uscg mil Boutwell home page uscg mil Archived from the original on 2014 04 26 Retrieved 2014 04 25 uscg mil ALCOAST 186 14 uscg mil Archived from the original on 2014 06 07 Retrieved 2015 02 08 uscg mil ALCGPSC 161 14 uscg mil Retrieved 2015 02 08 uscg mil Coast Guard Western Hemisphere partners seize 423M in cocaine during multiple drug busts uscg mil Archived from the original on 2015 01 04 Retrieved 2015 02 08 usni org 2015 01 16 Commandant Zukunft U S Coast Guard Moving More Resources to Western Hemisphere usni org Archived from the original on 2015 02 08 Retrieved 2015 02 08 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to USCGC Boutwell WHEC 719 Boutwell home page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USCGC Boutwell WHEC 719 amp oldid 1191092861, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
