USCG cutter officially retired
The US Coast Guard's (USCG’s) Galveston Island cutter has been officially retired after nearly 26 years of service, US Pacific Command announced on 19 March.
The Island class patrol boat was decommissioned as part of recapitalisation efforts during a ceremony at USCG Base Honolulu.
The boat has supported the USCG in a number of missions including law enforcement cases, safety and security enforcement patrols, presidential security operations, and a variety of rescues at sea around the Pacific region.
Galveston Island, also known as Pacific Prowler, was commissioned in Honolulu on 8 June 1992. It is the last of 49 Island class cutters built to replace the Cape class cutters. The ship was able to accommodate a crew of 16 and had an operating range exceeding 2,300 miles.
The US State Department is coordinating the transfer of Galveston Island through the Foreign Assistance Act.
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