USCGC Calhoun explained

USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759) is the tenth of the United States Coast Guard.[1] She is the first ship to be named after 1st Master Chief Petty Officer Charles L. Calhoun.

Development and design

See main article: Legend-class cutter. All of Legend-class cutters were constructed by Huntington Ingalls Industries and were part of the Integrated Deepwater System Program.[2] They are of the high endurance cutter roles with additional upgrades to make it more of an asset to the Department of Defense during declared national emergency contingencies.[3] The cutters are armed mainly to take on lightly-armed hostiles in low-threat environments.

Construction and career

Calhoun and her sister ship were ordered on 21 December 2018. On 12 November 2019, 100 tons of her steel had been cut.[4] As of July 2021, she was more than halfway through her construction schedule. After the planned ceremony was delayed in 2020, her keel was formally authenticated on 23 July 2021.[5] [6] Calhoun was launched on 2 April 2022 and christened on 4 June 2022.[7] [8] Ingalls Shipbuilding announced on August 2, 2023 that Calhoun completed its acceptance sea trials.[9] The Calhoun was delivered to Coast Guard Base Charleston and commissioned on April 20, 2024. [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vanderhaden. Jason M.. 25 October 2019. Admiral Karl Schultz selects name for Coast Guard's 10th National Security Cutter. 11 November 2019. Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard.
  2. Web site: National Security Cutter (NSC). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20070824030749/http://www.uscg.mil/deepwater/system/nsc.htm. 2007-08-24. 2007-09-01. Integrated Deepwater System Program.
  3. Web site: John Pike. Maritime Security Cutter, Large (WMSL) / National Security Cutter (NSC). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110901003351/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/nsc.htm. 2011-09-01. 2011-08-21.
  4. Web site: USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759) Modern weapons. 2021-01-10. en-US.
  5. Huntington Ingalls Industries Authenticates Keel of National Security Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) . 2021-07-23 . 2021-08-07.
  6. News: HII Authenticates Keel of National Security Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) . 2021-07-25 . MarineLink . 2021-08-07.
  7. News: Huntington Ingalls Launches 10th NSC for the Coast Guard . Benjamin . Felton . 2022-04-04 . Overt Defense . 2022-08-29.
  8. News: Ingalls christens National Security Cutter Calhoun . Warren . Kulo . 2022-06-06 . Stars and Stripes . 2022-08-29.
  9. News: Future US Coast Guard's Legend class cutter Calhoun completes sea trials . 2023-08-02 . NavyRecognition . 2023-08-04.
  10. News: US Coast Guard commissions newest national security cutter named for first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard . 2024-04-22 . WXXV News 25 . 2024-05-15.

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