USCGC Barracuda

History
United States
NameBarracuda
OperatorUnited States Coast Guard
BuilderBollinger Shipyards
LaunchedApril 7, 1998
IdentificationHull number: WPB-87301
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class & typeMarine Protector-class patrol boat
Length87 ft (27 m)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range900 nmi (1,700 km; 1,000 mi)
Complement11

USCGC Barracuda is an 87-foot (27 m) Marine Protector-class patrol boat of the United States Coast Guard. The vessel is the first of her class and named after the ray-finned fish of the same name. Since her commissioning, the vessel has been stationed at Eureka, California under Coast Guard District 11, Sector Humbolt Bay. Her duties include law enforcement, Search and rescue (SAR), and environmental protection.

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