Terrapin's Marine Protector class design was derived from a Damen Grouppatrol boat design. This design was modified for U.S. Coast Guard requirements by Bollinger Shipyards. Terrapin was built at Bollinger Shipyards' Lockport, Louisiana shipyard. She was launched on August 8, 2005. She was commissioned on March 23, 2006, at a ceremony in Bellingham. Her sponsor at the ceremony was Washington Governor Chris Gregoire.[1][2]
Terrapin is 87 feet (27 m) long, with a beam of 19 ft 5 in (5.9 m), and a draft of 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m). She displaces approximately 90 long tons (91 t).[1]
Terrapin's top speed is approximately 26 knots (48 km/h), at which speed her engines burn 165 U.S. gallons (620 L) per hour. Propulsion power is provided by two 1,500 horsepowerMTU 8V 396 TE94 diesel engines. These, in turn drive two five-blade fixed-pitch propellers. Electrical power on the ship is provided by two Man DO 824 LF01 diesel generators. Her tanks hold approximately 2,800 U.S. gallons (11,000 L) of diesel fuel, giving her an unrefueled range of 900 nautical miles (1,700 km).[1][3][4]
Her main armament is a pair of crew-served fifty-caliber Browning M2 machine guns, on either side of her foredeck. She also has small arms for boarding operations.
USCGC Terrapin, showing the stern launching ramp and RIB
Terrapin is equipped with a stern launching ramp, that allows the vessel to deploy or retrieve its pursuit boat in bad weather and without having to stop. The boat is a Zodiac Hurricane 558 10J.[5] The rigid hull inflatable is powered by a 200-horsepower Yanmar diesel engine.[6] This drives a water jet propulsion system which allows the boat to reach a speed of 30 knots (56 km/h).[7]
Terrapin is equipped with an AN/SPS-73 surface search radar.[7]
The ship normally sails with a crew of eleven. These typically include a captain, executive officer, cook, 4 engineering staff, and three deckhands. She is designed for a mixed-gender crew. She has berths for 12 crew, in five separate berthing spaces. There are two heads with showers. She has a galley and seating for nine in a dining area. She has a separate ship's office.[7]
The ships of the Marine Protector class are named after creatures which fly or swim.[7]Terrapin is named after the terrapin, an aquatic turtle.
Operational history
USCGC Terrapin maintains a safety zone while airman practice survival skills
Terrapin has been involved in several successful search and rescue missions. On September 25, 2010, the sailing vessel Zodiac was dismasted while she had a school excursion aboard. Terrapin towed the disabled vessel back to Bellingham.[8] She rescued six people from a grounded boat in Thatcher Pass in the San Juan Islands on the night of August 27, 2011.[9] On February 15, 2014, Terrapin rescued five people from a storm-damaged sailboat near Port Ludlow.[10] The ship towed the disabled fishing boat Lady Law back to port on March 28, 2018.[11]
While the bulk of the cutter's work has been in the vicinity of her home port, she has also taken on missions elsewhere on the US west coast. Off the coast of Southern California, on August 21, 2014, she seized 2,000 pounds of marijuana being smuggled into the country.[12][13] During the summer of 2016 Terrapin patrolled Southeast Alaska.[14][15]
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^"Coast Guard rescues crew from grounded boat". Bellingham Herald. August 28, 2011.
^"Coast Guard rescues boaters in storm". Bellingham Herald. February 19, 2014.
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USCGC Terrapin WPB 87366 is a United States Coast Guard ship of the Marine Protector class She is assigned to Coast Guard District 13 and is home ported at Bellingham Washington Her main areas of responsibility are the San Juan Islands the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound Her missions include search and rescue law enforcement and homeland security USCGC Terrapin Terrapin moored in Bellingham WAHistoryUnited StatesNameUSCGC TerrapinBuilderBollinger ShipyardsLaunchedAugust 8 2005HomeportBellingham Washington U S IdentificationMMSI number 366999651 Callsign NOUAStatusin active serviceGeneral characteristicsDisplacement91 long tons 92 t Length87 ft 0 in 26 5 m Beam19 ft 5 in 5 9 m Draft5 ft 7 in 1 7 m Propulsion2 x MTU dieselsSpeed26 knots 48 km h Range900 nmi 1 700 km Endurance5 daysComplement11Armament2 50 caliber M2 Browning machine gunsConstruction and characteristics EditTerrapin s Marine Protector class design was derived from a Damen Group patrol boat design This design was modified for U S Coast Guard requirements by Bollinger Shipyards Terrapin was built at Bollinger Shipyards Lockport Louisiana shipyard She was launched on August 8 2005 She was commissioned on March 23 2006 at a ceremony in Bellingham Her sponsor at the ceremony was Washington Governor Chris Gregoire 1 2 Terrapin is 87 feet 27 m long with a beam of 19 ft 5 in 5 9 m and a draft of 5 ft 7 in 1 7 m She displaces approximately 90 long tons 91 t 1 Terrapin s top speed is approximately 26 knots 48 km h at which speed her engines burn 165 U S gallons 620 L per hour Propulsion power is provided by two 1 500 horsepower MTU 8V 396 TE94 diesel engines These in turn drive two five blade fixed pitch propellers Electrical power on the ship is provided by two Man DO 824 LF01 diesel generators Her tanks hold approximately 2 800 U S gallons 11 000 L of diesel fuel giving her an unrefueled range of 900 nautical miles 1 700 km 1 3 4 Her main armament is a pair of crew served fifty caliber Browning M2 machine guns on either side of her foredeck She also has small arms for boarding operations USCGC Terrapin showing the stern launching ramp and RIB Terrapin is equipped with a stern launching ramp that allows the vessel to deploy or retrieve its pursuit boat in bad weather and without having to stop The boat is a Zodiac Hurricane 558 10J 5 The rigid hull inflatable is powered by a 200 horsepower Yanmar diesel engine 6 This drives a water jet propulsion system which allows the boat to reach a speed of 30 knots 56 km h 7 Terrapin is equipped with an AN SPS 73 surface search radar 7 The ship normally sails with a crew of eleven These typically include a captain executive officer cook 4 engineering staff and three deckhands She is designed for a mixed gender crew She has berths for 12 crew in five separate berthing spaces There are two heads with showers She has a galley and seating for nine in a dining area She has a separate ship s office 7 The ships of the Marine Protector class are named after creatures which fly or swim 7 Terrapin is named after the terrapin an aquatic turtle Operational history Edit USCGC Terrapin maintains a safety zone while airman practice survival skillsTerrapin has been involved in several successful search and rescue missions On September 25 2010 the sailing vessel Zodiac was dismasted while she had a school excursion aboard Terrapin towed the disabled vessel back to Bellingham 8 She rescued six people from a grounded boat in Thatcher Pass in the San Juan Islands on the night of August 27 2011 9 On February 15 2014 Terrapin rescued five people from a storm damaged sailboat near Port Ludlow 10 The ship towed the disabled fishing boat Lady Law back to port on March 28 2018 11 While the bulk of the cutter s work has been in the vicinity of her home port she has also taken on missions elsewhere on the US west coast Off the coast of Southern California on August 21 2014 she seized 2 000 pounds of marijuana being smuggled into the country 12 13 During the summer of 2016 Terrapin patrolled Southeast Alaska 14 15 References Edit a b c USCG 87 Marine Protector Class Patrol Boats CPB Bollinger Shipyards www bollingershipyards com Retrieved 2021 07 16 Governor Office of the Office of the Governor www digitalarchives wa gov Retrieved 2021 07 19 Media Warrior Lodge Marine Protector Class Coastal Patrol Boat Warrior Lodge Media Retrieved 2021 07 18 Coastal Patrol Boat a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Keeter Hunter C October 2008 Acquisition Success Story the Marine Protector class Patrol Boat Project a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Zodiac Pens Multi Million Hurricane MarineLink 2003 09 04 Retrieved 2021 07 19 a b c d Flynn James T June 23 1014 U S Coast Guard Small Cutters and Patrol Boats 1915 2012 PDF Archived PDF from the original on 2018 11 19 Broken mast cripples boat on school outing Bellingham Herald September 27 2010 Coast Guard rescues crew from grounded boat Bellingham Herald August 28 2011 Coast Guard rescues boaters in storm Bellingham Herald February 19 2014 Collection of imagery from the USCGC Terrapin DVIDS Retrieved 2021 07 18 Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin recognized for drug bust DVIDS Retrieved 2021 07 18 Coast Guard cutter Terrapin returns from counter drug patrol www workboat com Retrieved 2021 07 19 Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin first 87 foot cutter to patrol Alaska DVIDS Retrieved 2021 07 18 Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin first 87 foot cutter to patrol Alaska Coast Guard News coastguardnews com Retrieved 2021 07 19 Wikimedia Commons has media related to USCGC Terrapin WPB 87366 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USCGC Terrapin amp oldid 1137720929, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
