USCGC Knight Island
USCGC Knight Island (WPB-1348) receives her namesake from the Knight Island in the Prince William Sounds of Alaska. Knight Island was commissioned on April 22, 1992, at Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana. Knight Island and the other 48 Island class cutter’s construction are based on the internationally known Vosper-Thornycroft design. Her hull is a semi-displacement type monohull made of high strength steel, while the main deck and superstructure are aluminum. Knight Island employs an active fin stabilization system to improve her sea keeping abilities. With a top speed in excess of 30 knots and a cruising speed of 26 knots, the ship is capable of enduring unsupported operations for six days and accommodates two officers and sixteen enlisted personnel.
USCGC Knight Island (WPB-1348) | |
| History | |
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| United States | |
| Namesake | Knight Island, Alaska |
| Builder | Bolinger Shipyard in Lockport, Louisiana |
| Commissioned | April 22, 1992 |
| Homeport | Key West, FL |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 168 tons |
| Length | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Draft | 6.5 ft (2.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Twin Turbo Charged Diesel Caterpillar |
| Speed | 30+ knots |
| Range | 9,900 miles |
| Endurance | 6 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 - Cutter Boat Medium (90 HP outboard engine) |
| Complement | 18 personnel (2 officers, 16 enlisted) |
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