USCGC Stratton explained

USCGC Stratton (WMSL-752) is the third of the United States Coast Guard. It is the first "white hull" cutter named after a woman since the 1980s (was launched in 1984). Stratton is named for Coast Guard Captain Dorothy C. Stratton (1899–2006). Stratton served as director of the SPARS, the Coast Guard Women's Reserve during World War II.[1]

History

Construction began in 2008 by Northrop Grumman's Ship System Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The keel was laid on July 20, 2009. The cutter's sponsor is Michelle Obama, who is the first First Lady to sponsor a Coast Guard cutter.[2]

On 23 July 2010 Michelle Obama christened the cutter in a ceremony at the ship builder's.[3]

In August 2011, Stratton completed sea trials.[4] On September 2, 2011 Stratton was acquired by the Coast Guard.[5] On December 19, 2011 Stratton arrived in San Francisco, pier 27, for its inaugural homecoming visit to the Bay Area.[6]

On March 31, 2012, Stratton was officially commissioned by the Coast Guard in Alameda, California, with First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance.[7]

In April 2012, the crew of Stratton discovered four holes in the hull and the ship was sent to drydock to have these repaired.[8]

On July 18, 2015, Stratton intercepted a semi-submersible loaded with approximately 16,000 pounds of cocaine. Stratton was able to offload more than 12,000 pounds worth an estimated $181 million before the craft sank.[9] [10] It is estimated to be the largest such seizure of its kind.[11]

In July 2015, Insitu UAS demonstrated how ScanEagle can maximize the effectiveness of USCG vessels, the exercise also showcased the platform's ability to conduct seamless, concurrent aviation operations with crewed aircraft.[12]

On June 13, 2019, the Stratton departed for a Western Pacific patrol in support of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command where the cutter would operate under tactical control of the United States Seventh Fleet commander.[13] During this patrol, the Stratton would enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, combat illegal fishing, conduct capacity-building exercises with navies and coast guards, and would also participate in various military exercises and training's, including Maritime Training Activity Malaysia 2019, Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Indonesia 2019, and Exercise Talisman Saber.[14] [15]

During Exercise Talisman Saber the cutter Stratton was a part of an amphibious readiness group that conducted an exercise to move Marines and associated equipment ashore in a simulated hostile environment, the cutter would act as a forward screen vessel and also provided fire support for the Marines during the landing.[16] During the patrol, the cutters crew would conduct surface warfare training, including drills to defend against a missile attack on the cutter.[17] The Stratton returned to Alameda California on November 22, 2019, during the 162-day patrol the cutter visited ports in Fiji, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.[18]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coast Guard Lays Keel for NSC Stratton. Navy Times. Susan Gvozdas. 2009-07-21. 2009-08-02.
  2. Web site: First Lady Leaves Her Mark on Future USCGC Stratton. United States Coast Guard. 2009-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20090727010355/http://www.uscg.mil/comdt/blog/2009/07/first-lady-leaves-her-mark-on-future.asp. 2009-07-27. live.
  3. Web site: Michelle Obama Christens National Security Cutter Stratton. United States Coast Guard. 2010-07-23. 2010-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20101130214707/http://uscg.mil/acquisition/newsroom/updates/nsc072310.asp. 2010-11-30. live.
  4. Web site: Cutter Completes Acceptance Trials. UPI. 2011-08-16. 2011-09-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022225211/http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2011/08/16/Cutter-completes-acceptance-trials/UPI-36201313490020/?spt=hs&or=si. 2012-10-22. live.
  5. Web site: Coast Guard Takes Possession of Stratton. LT Stephanie Young. Coast Guard Compass blog. US Coast Guard. 2011-09-02. 2011-09-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20110907133135/http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/09/coast-guard-takes-possession-of-stratton/. 2011-09-07. live.
  6. Web site: Inaugural homecoming for Coast Guard's third National Security Cutter . uscgnews.com . December 21, 2011 . October 8, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073458/http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/1415819/MULTIMEDIA-RELEASE-Inaugural-homecoming-for-Coast-Guard-s-third-National-Security-Cutter . March 4, 2016 . live .
  7. Web site: Michelle Obama Commissions Coast Guard Cutter. John Coté. San Francisco Chronicle. 2012-04-01. 2012-04-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20120401071030/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2012%2F03%2F31%2FBA4E1NT16E.DTL. 2012-04-01. live.
  8. Web site: New Coast Guard ship has rust, holes in hull. Alicia A. Caldwell. Navy Times. 2012-05-08.
  9. Web site: Coast Guard Busts Homemade Submarine, Seizes $181M Worth of Cocaine. Pete Williams and Phil Helsel. NBC News. 2015-08-06. 2015-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20150809234548/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/coast-guard-busts-homemade-submarine-seizes-181m-worth-cocaine-n405571. 2015-08-09. live.
  10. Web site: U.S. Agencies Stop Semi-Submersible, Seize 12,000 Pounds of Cocaine. United States Coast Guard. United States Coast Guard. 2015-08-06. 2015-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20150812040410/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhZ-4B2hrQk. 2015-08-12. live.
  11. Web site: The US coast guard's biggest drug bust ever involved 16,000 pounds of cocaine and a homemade submarine. Svati Kirsten Narula. Quartz. 2015-08-07. 2015-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20150810224452/http://qz.com/474618/the-us-coast-guards-biggest-drug-bust-ever-involved-16000-pounds-of-cocaine-and-a-homemade-submarine/. 2015-08-10. live.
  12. Web site: Insitu to provide ScanEagle UAS Services to U.S. Coast Guard. www.navyrecognition.com. 2016-12-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220113433/http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2016/june-2016-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/4132-insitu-to-provide-scaneagle-uas-services-to-us-coast-guard.html. 2016-12-20. live.
  13. Web site: Coast Guard Cutter Stratton to depart for Western Pacific deployment . coastguardnews.com/ . 22 November 2019.
  14. Web site: Coast Guard Cutter Stratton arrives in Malaysia following training and engagements in Indonesia . content.govdelivery.com . 22 November 2019.
  15. Web site: Coast Guard Cutter Stratton participates in Talisman Sabre 2019 . content.govdelivery.com/ . 22 November 2019.
  16. Web site: US Coast Guard maritime warfare a junior officers perspective . www.dvidshub.net . 22 November 2019.
  17. Web site: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton in the Indo-Pacific — Traversing the New Center of Gravity . www.defensemedianetwork.com . 22 November 2019.
  18. Web site: CG Cutter Stratton Returns After 162 Days . www.marinelink.com/ . 22 November 2019.

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