Harriet Lane was commissioned on 14 June 1984 and has served the Coast Guard and the nation with distinction, for example, by conducting Coast Guard and national defense missions from Maine to South America and even into the Pacific Northwest. In 1994, as the Commander of Operation Able Manner forces, she directed the rescue of thousands of Haitian and Cuban migrants flowing across the Windward Passage and Florida Straits toward U.S. shores. During this mass migration, Harriet Lane's crew saved over 2,400 migrants, directed 15 cutters, an aerostat and multiple aircraft. She has twice been a key U.S. participant in the annual UNITAS multi-national exercise with South American navies in 1994 and 1997. In 1995, Harriet Lane conducted a trial Alaska patrol to determine the feasibility of placing a medium-endurance cutter in the Seventeenth District.
In 1996, Harriet Lane was the on scene commander for much of the initial search and recovery of TWA Flight 800 off Long Island. She escorted an international fleet of tall ships during the OPSAIL 2000 Parade of Sail. Most recently, exhibiting the Coast Guard's multi-mission nature and typical of Harriet Lane's twenty years of service, she stood as a maritime security sentry in Charleston, South Carolina Harbor for the Operation Iraqi Freedom load-out, then moved south to the Caribbean and seized two tons of cocaine headed for the U.S., and finally, rescued several hundred migrants attempting to reach the U.S. in unseaworthy boats.[1]
In May 2010, Harriet Lane was directly involved in response efforts of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico after the major explosion that sank the rig. This was considered the worst environmental disaster in US history.[2]
Indo-Pacific Support Cutteredit
In March 2023, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that Harriet Lane will be transferred to the Indo-Pacific in late 2023 as an 'Indo-Pacific Support Cutter'.[1] In mid-December 2023, Harriet Lane arrived in its new home port of Honolulu, Hawai'i. It previously underwent a 15 month Service Life Extension Program in Baltimore, in preparation for the new role as part of U.S. Coast Guard District 14.[2][3]
uscgc, harriet, lane, wmec, other, ships, with, same, name, uscgc, harriet, lane, united, states, coast, guard, medium, endurance, cutter, named, after, harriet, lane, niece, official, hostess, president, james, buchanan, harriet, lane, constructed, tacoma, bo. For other ships with the same name see USCGC Harriet Lane USCGC Harriet Lane WMEC 903 is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter Named after Harriet Lane niece and official hostess of President James Buchanan Harriet Lane was constructed by Tacoma Boatbuilding Tacoma Washington and delivered 20 April 1984 USCGC Harriet Lane WMEC 903 HistoryUnited StatesBuilderTacoma Boatbuilding Company Tacoma WashingtonAcquiredApril 1984Commissioned14 June 1984 in Seattle WashingtonHomeportHonolulu Hawai iIdentificationMMSI number 367291000 Callsign NHNCMottoParatus Volens Valious Ready Willing AbleStatusActiveBadgeGeneral characteristicsDisplacement1 800 tonsLength270 ft 82 m Beam38 ft 11 6 m Draught14 5 ft 4 4 m PropulsionTwin turbo charged ALCO V 18 diesel enginesSpeed19 5 knots 36 1 km h 22 4 mph Range9 900 nautical miles 18 300 km 11 400 mi Boats amp landing craft carriedOver the horizon boat Rigid hulled inflatable boatComplement100 personnel 14 officers 86 enlisted Sensors and processing systemsAN SPS 73 surface search radar MK 92 Fire Control System Removed in a 2022 2023 SLEP Electronic warfare amp decoysAN SLQ 32 receive only Armament1 OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm 62 caliber naval gun Replaced in a 2022 2023 SLEP with a Mk38 Mod 3 25mm 2 50 caliber 12 7 mm machine gunAircraft carriedHH 65 Dolphin Contents 1 History 2 Indo Pacific Support Cutter 3 Notable commanders 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editHarriet Lane was commissioned on 14 June 1984 and has served the Coast Guard and the nation with distinction for example by conducting Coast Guard and national defense missions from Maine to South America and even into the Pacific Northwest In 1994 as the Commander of Operation Able Manner forces she directed the rescue of thousands of Haitian and Cuban migrants flowing across the Windward Passage and Florida Straits toward U S shores During this mass migration Harriet Lane s crew saved over 2 400 migrants directed 15 cutters an aerostat and multiple aircraft She has twice been a key U S participant in the annual UNITAS multi national exercise with South American navies in 1994 and 1997 In 1995 Harriet Lane conducted a trial Alaska patrol to determine the feasibility of placing a medium endurance cutter in the Seventeenth District In 1996 Harriet Lane was the on scene commander for much of the initial search and recovery of TWA Flight 800 off Long Island She escorted an international fleet of tall ships during the OPSAIL 2000 Parade of Sail Most recently exhibiting the Coast Guard s multi mission nature and typical of Harriet Lane s twenty years of service she stood as a maritime security sentry in Charleston South Carolina Harbor for the Operation Iraqi Freedom load out then moved south to the Caribbean and seized two tons of cocaine headed for the U S and finally rescued several hundred migrants attempting to reach the U S in unseaworthy boats 1 In May 2010 Harriet Lane was directly involved in response efforts of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico after the major explosion that sank the rig This was considered the worst environmental disaster in US history 2 Indo Pacific Support Cutter editIn March 2023 the U S Coast Guard announced that Harriet Lane will be transferred to the Indo Pacific in late 2023 as an Indo Pacific Support Cutter 1 In mid December 2023 Harriet Lane arrived in its new home port of Honolulu Hawai i It previously underwent a 15 month Service Life Extension Program in Baltimore in preparation for the new role as part of U S Coast Guard District 14 2 3 Notable commanders editPaul F Zukunft Admiral U S Coast GuardSee also editUSRC Harriet Lane 1857 Original cutter named Harriet LaneReferences edit Pacific Islands Forum leaders tour U S Coast Guard Cutter Forward United States Coast Guard News Retrieved 29 September 2023 Coast Guard Gets New Ship Assigned to Hawaii Kevin Knodell Honolulu Star Advertiser Military com 2023 12 18 Case Welcomes Increased Coast Guard Presence In Hawai i Congressman Ed Case 24 March 2023 Retrieved 29 September 2023 External links editHarriet Lane home page Deepwater Horizon Response nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to USCGC Harriet Lane WMEC 903 nbsp This article about a specific ship or boat of the United States Armed Forces is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USCGC Harriet Lane WMEC 903 amp oldid 1217591333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
