USCGC Cochito
The USCGC Cochito (WPB-87329) is an 87-foot (27 m) Marine Protector cutter operated by the United States Coast Guard.
Design
The Marine Protector class of cutters is the smallest of the Coast Guard's cutters, normally carrying a crew of 10 or 11. The class is the first of its size designed to be able to accommodate crews of mixed genders. The class was the first to be equipped with a stern launching ramp, that allows the deployment or retrieval of a high speed, pursuit boat, without first bringing the cutter to a stop. Only one crew member is required on deck to assist with the deployment or retrieval.
Operational career
The Cochito was one of the Coast Guard resources mobilized to provide security in January 2013, for President Barack Obama's inauguration.[1]
In August 2018 the Cochito participated in a hunt for two missing boaters, for the Bahamas.[2]
On December 15, 2021 the Cochito and her sister ships USCGC Albacore and USCGC Gannet were provided to the Uruguayan Navy.[3] Naval Today reported Uruguay would receive the vessels through a "no-cost grant".[4] However, they would be expected to pay for refurbishing the aging vessels, and for crew-training. They noted the vessels initially cost almost $15 million, that they were currently valued at just less than $9 million. Uruguay's payment for both refurbishing the vessels, and for crew-training, will be $4.9
References
- ↑ J.J. Green (2013-01-19). "Answering the Bell: On Inauguration Security Patrol with the Coast Guard". WTOP (Washington, DC). https://wtop.com/news/2013/01/answering-the-bell-on-inauguration-security-patrol-with-the-coast-guard/. "The Cochito has journeyed up from its home port in Hampton Roads, Va., to assist in the security preparations for the inauguration."
- ↑ "Coast Guard searching for yacht that left Stuart". WPBF (Miami, Florida). 2018-08-23. https://www.wpbf.com/article/coast-guard-searching-for-yacht-that-left-stuart/22816922. "Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Miami received a report from the brother-in-law of Burrows stating the two were overdue aboard a 29-foot yacht. The yacht had reportedly left Stuart at approximately 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and was scheduled to arrive in West End, Bahamas, later that day."
- ↑ "US Coast Guard To Hand Over 87-foot Protector-Class Boats to Uruguay Navy". Military Leak. 2022-02-13. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217131751/https://militaryleak.com/2022/02/13/us-coast-guard-to-hand-over-87-foot-protector-class-boats-to-uruguay-navy/. Retrieved 2022-03-03. "Uruguay was selected to receive former Coast Guard Cutters Albacore, Cochito, and Gannet by the Navy International Programs Office and signed a $5 million Letter of Offer and Acceptance Dec. 15, 2021"
