National Security Cutter
The National Security Cutter (NSC) is the flagship of the fleet, capable of meeting all maritime security mission needs. It is the largest and most technically advanced class of cutter in the Coast Guard, with robust capabilities for maritime homeland security, law enforcement and national defense missions.
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USCGC BERTHOLF (WMSL 750) Commissioned
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COAST GUARD ISLAND, ALAMEDA, Calif.-- Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during the commissioning of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf. Bertholf is the lead ship in the new Legend Class of cutters designed to be the flagship of the Coast Guard fleet. It is one of the most advanced military vessels in the world and will help the U.S. Coast Guard to respond to America's maritime needs well into the 21st Century. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA2 Brian N. Leshak) |
The U.S. Coast Guard reached another major milestone in its ongoing recapitalization efforts on August 4, 2008 when it formally commissioned the first National Security Cutter, USCGC BERTHOLF (WMSL 750) at her homeport of Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif.
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CGC Waesche (WMSL 751)
July 26, 2008 marked an important milestone in the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter (NSC) project as it christened the second cutter of the class, Waesche (WMSL 751). The christening ceremony, or
formal naming of the ship, took place at the Northrop Grumman Ship Building in Pascagoula, Miss.Fabrication of Waesche began on April 3, 2006 and its keel was laid on Sept. 11, 2006.
The christening does not mark the end of a ship’s construction process. Waesche will remain pier side and under construction through 2008. It is scheduled to begin at‐sea trials in 2009.
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Resources
National Security cutter (pdf)
Surface Fact Sheet (pdf)
Recapitalization Fact Sheet (pdf)
USCG Bertholf Information Assurance Fact Sheet (pdf)
Shipbuidling: Glossary of Terms
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USCG Bertholf: Builder's Trials Footage
Bertholf Journal
A four-week series from the crew of the Bertholf as they bring the ship to life.
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