USCGC ''Robert Goldman'' (WPC-1142) is the 42nd

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built for the

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. She is homeported in Manama, Bahrain.

Operational History

Commissioning the USCGC Robert Goldman - 210312-G-IA651-957

''Robert Goldman'' was commissioned by Vice Admiral

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on March 12, 2021. She is part of Coast Guard's Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) in Bahrain. During April 2021, she took part in drills alongside with Tunisian forces. On May 7, 2021, she and USCGC ''Charles Moulthrope'' transited through the

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to be the first two Sentinel-class cutters to join PATFORSWA, part of Commander Task Force 55.

Namesake

She is named for Robert Goldman, who during service on the landing ship ''Tank-66'' on November 12, 1944, a Japanese

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flew into the starboard side of the ship. Goldman was injured from shrapnel from the plane, but nonetheless assisted other wounded and dying sailors. For his actions, he was given the

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and

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medals.

References

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