Vessel Profile

Rush (USCG)

Rush (USCG)
Photo: George Schneider

Story

This cutter high endurance (hamilton-class) was built in 1969 by Avondale Shipyard Inc. in New Orleans, LA.

Owners & Masters

In 1969-2015 she was owned by the United States Coast Guard.

In 2016-2023 she was owned by the Bangladesh Navy.

Armament

Otobreda 76 mm gun
Phalanx CIWS

Name Significance

Named after Secretary of the Treasury Richard Rush

References

George Schneider (Email to Nauticapedia 07/12/2021)

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