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USCGC Crocodile

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History
United States
NameUSCGC Crocodile
BuilderBollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
HomeportSt Petersburg, Florida
Identification
Statusin active service
BadgeUSCGC CROCODILE Unit Crest
General characteristics
Class and typeMarine Protector-class coastal patrol boat
Displacement91 long tons (92 t)
Length87 ft 0 in (26.5 m)
Beam19 ft 5 in (5.9 m)
Draft5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Propulsion2 x MTU 8V396TE94 diesels
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Range900 nmi (1,700 km)
Endurance3 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
1 high-speed deployable underway
Complement10
Armament2 × .50-caliber M2 Browning machine guns

USCGC Crocodile (WPB-87369) is the sixty-ninth Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boat. Its home port is St Petersburg, Florida.

Background

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On December 30, 2021, the Crocodile participated in the search conducted between Cedar Key and west of Sea Horse Reef for two men who went missing after their 31-foot (9.4 m) vessel Dog House sank. Other Coast Guard air and surface assets and crews involved in the search included:

References

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  1. ^ "Coast Guard, FWC search for overdue 49-year-old man near Cedar Key, Fla". USCG. 2013-02-07.
  2. ^ "News Release: Coast Guard Cutter Marlin to hold change of command". USCG. 2010-07-08.
  3. ^ "US Coast Guard repatriates 85 Cuban migrants". Caribbean News Now. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-11-03. The Coast Guard Cutters Kathleen Moore, Marlin, along with numerous other Coast Guard patrol boats and aircraft, aggressively patrol the Florida Straits to detect and deter illegal and unsafe maritime migration. Safety of life at sea is always the Coast Guard's top priority.