USCGC Chincoteague (WPB-1320)
USCGC ''Chincoteague'' (WPB-1320) is an Island-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard. The third Coast Guard vessel to bear the name, ''Chincoteague'' was constructed at Bollinger Machine Shop and Shipyard in Lockport, Louisiana. She was commissioned on 8 August 1988. Assigned to operate from Mobile, Alabama, later she was reassigned to Key West, Florida to serve with Coast Guard Group Key West, while her current home port is San Juan, Puerto Rico. ''Chincoteague'' has served in the search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, the war on drugs, and Missions of the United States Coast Guard#Alien migrant interdiction, Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations, rescuing thousands of migrants from throughout the Caribbean, and seizing thousands of pounds of illegal drugs. Towards the end of 2009, ''Chincoteague'' was drydocked for maintenance and repairs in Tampa, Florida by Riverhawk Marine. Armament ''Chincoteague'' is normally armed with a single M242 Bushmaster, Mk 38 Bu ...
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