Wednesday, June 4, 2014

2007 Rose Festival Fleet: USCGC Active (WMEC-618)

IMG_7046 USCGC Active (WMEC-618) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USCGC Active

The US Coast Guard Cutter Active is a Reliance-class 210-foot Medium Endurance Cutter. It was built by the Bay Shipbuilding Company of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and was commissioned on September 1, 1966. It is based out of Port Angeles, Washington. The Active has a crew complement of 75, is powered by two 2,550 horsepower Alco diesel engines, has a top speed of 18 knots with a maximum range of 6,100 nautical miles at 14 knots and is capable of carrying an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter.

IMG_7042 USCGC Active (WMEC-618) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USCGC Active

For more information, visit the official website of the Active.

IMG_7041 USCGC Active (WMEC-618) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USCGC Active

The Active is a sister ship to the Alert, which is based at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon and can be toured on weekends.

IMG_7027 USCGC Active (WMEC-618) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USCGC Active

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