USCGC_Friedman_(WMSL-760)

USCGC <i>Friedman</i>

USCGC Friedman

Legend-class cutters of the United States Coast Guard


USCGC Friedman (WMSL-760) is the eleventh Legend-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard.[3][4] She is the first ship to be named after Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the famous American cryptologist.

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Development and design

All of Legend-class cutters were constructed by Huntington Ingalls Industries and were part of the Integrated Deepwater System Program.[5] They are of the high endurance cutter roles with additional upgrades to make it more of an asset to the Department of Defense during declared national emergency contingencies.[6] The cutters are armed mainly to take on lightly-armed hostiles in Low-Threat Environments.

Construction and career

Friedman and her sister ship Calhoun were ordered on 21 December 2018. Construction by Huntington Ingalls Industries began on 11 May 2021.[7]


References

  1. "Production Awarded For Eighth National Security Cutter" (PDF). USCG.mil. US Coast Guard. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. "Coast Guard Selects Small UAS For NSC" (PDF). USCG.mil. US Coast Guard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  3. "fy18-omni-homeland-sum". appropriations.senate.gov. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. "U.S. Coast Guard announces homeport of newest National Security Cutter". Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  5. "National Security Cutter (NSC)". Integrated Deepwater System Program. Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  6. John Pike. "Maritime Security Cutter, Large (WMSL) / National Security Cutter (NSC)". Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
  7. "Huntington Ingalls Industries begins fabrication of National Security Cutter Friedman (WMSL 760)". Huntington Ingalls Industries. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.



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