The USCGC Mustang (WPB-1310) is an Island-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard, the tenth ship of her class. She was commissioned in September 1986 and is stationed in Seward, Alaska, in the north of the Gulf of Alaska. Mustang is one of seven Island-class patrol boats in Alaska. Her primary objective is maritime safety, though she is a multiple-role ship.

History
United States
BuilderBollinger Machine Shop and Shipyard, Inc.
CommissionedSeptember 1986
HomeportSeward, Alaska
Identification
StatusIn service as of 2022
General characteristics
Class and typeIsland-class cutter
Displacement154 tons full load
Length110 ft 0 in (33.53 m)
Beam21 ft 0 in (6.40 m)
PropulsionTwin Paxman Valenta 16-CM RP-200M
Speed29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph)
Range1,900 nautical miles (3,500 km; 2,200 mi)
Complement2 officers, 16 enlisted,
ArmamentOne MK 38/25 mm machine gun, two .50-caliber machine guns

Mustang is named after Mustang Island, a barrier island on the Gulf Coast of Texas.[1]

Design

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The Island-class patrol boats were constructed in Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana. Mustang has an overall length of 110 feet (34 m). It had a beam of 21 feet (6.4 m) and a draft of 7.3 feet (2.2 m) in 2020. At that time, the patrol boat displaced 165 tonnes (162 long tons; 182 short tons) at full load. She is powered by two Paxman Valenta 16 CM diesel engines developing a total of 5,760 hp (4,295 kW) at 1500 RPM.[1] It has two 99 kilowatts (135 PS; 133 shp) 3304T diesel generators made by Caterpillar; these can serve as motor–generators. Her hull is constructed from highly strong steel, and the superstructure and major deck are constructed from aluminium.[2][3]

The Island-class patrol boats have maximum sustained speeds of 29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph). She is armed with one 25 millimetres (0.98 in) cannon and two 7.62 millimetres (0.300 in) M60 light machine guns; she may also be fitted with two Browning .50 Caliber Machine Guns. She is equipped with satellite navigation systems, collision avoidance systems, surface radar, and a Loran C system. She has a range of 3,330 miles (2,890 nmi; 5,360 km) and an endurance of five days. Her complement is sixteen (two officers and fourteen crew members). Island-class patrol boats are based on Vosper Thornycroft 33 metres (108 ft) patrol boats and have similar dimensions.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "MUSTANG Fact Sheet_10JAN20 update.pdf" (PDF). United States Coast Guard - Pacific Area. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Defense Media Activity. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "110-foot Island Class Patrol Boat (WPB)" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b "USCG 110' "Island Class" Patrol Boats (WPB)". Bollinger Shipyards. Retrieved 24 August 2015.