USCGC Friedman (WMSL-760)
USCGC Friedman (WMSL-760) is the eleventh Legend-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard.[3][4] She is the first ship to be named after Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the famous American cryptologist.
Legend-class cutter | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Friedman |
| Namesake | Elizebeth Smith Friedman |
| Awarded | 21 December 2018 |
| Builder | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Pascagoula, Mississippi |
| Cost | $499.76 million[1] |
| Identification | Pennant number: WMSL-760 |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Legend-class cutter |
| Displacement | 4,500 long tons (4,600 t) |
| Length | 418 ft (127 m) |
| Beam | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Draft | 22.5 ft (6.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Combined diesel and gas |
| Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Range | 12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) |
| Endurance | 60 to 90-day patrol cycles |
| Complement | 120 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
| Armament |
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| Armor | Ballistic protection for main gun |
| Aircraft carried | 2 x MH-65C Dolphin MCH, or 1 x MH-65C Dolphin MCH and 2 x sUAS[2] |
Development and design
All of Legend-class cutters were constructed by Huntington Ingalls Industries and were part of the Integrated Deepwater System Program.[5] They are of the high endurance cutter roles with additional upgrades to make it more of an asset to the Department of Defense during declared national emergency contingencies.[6] The cutters are armed mainly to take on lightly-armed hostiles in Low-Threat Environments.
Construction and career
Friedman and her sister ship Calhoun were ordered on 21 December 2018. Construction by Huntington Ingalls Industries began on 11 May 2021.[7]
References
- ^ "Production Awarded For Eighth National Security Cutter" (PDF). USCG.mil. US Coast Guard. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "Coast Guard Selects Small UAS For NSC" (PDF). USCG.mil. US Coast Guard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "fy18-omni-homeland-sum". appropriations.senate.gov. from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Coast Guard announces homeport of newest National Security Cutter". from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "National Security Cutter (NSC)". Integrated Deepwater System Program. from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ John Pike. "Maritime Security Cutter, Large (WMSL) / National Security Cutter (NSC)". from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ "Huntington Ingalls Industries begins fabrication of National Security Cutter Friedman (WMSL 760)". Huntington Ingalls Industries. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.