Story
This patrol vessel (island class) was built in 1988 by Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, LA.
Historical Notes
Cuttyhunk assisted in one of the largest maritime drug seizures in the Pacific Northwest, near Cape Flattery, Washington, in December of 1997. More than 3,500 pounds of marijuana, estimated at a street value of $15 million, was recovered from the OK Jedi, a 60-foot sailboat with three people onboard.
Owners & Masters
In 1988-2022 she was owned by The United States Coast Guard.
Name Significance
Named after Cuttyhunk Island, the site of the first English settlement in New England, located off the southern coast of Massachusetts.
References
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 26/12/2024)
- content.govdelivery.com ↗ (website viewed 27/12/2024)
