US Coast Guard Famous Class Medium Endurance Cutter. Commissioned in 1984, weighs 1800 tons, is 270 feet long, and has a draft of 14.5 feet.
She has a 76mm Gun, Machine Guns, and a Dauphin Helicopter.
When built is was planned that these ships could be fitted with Phalanx 20mm CIWS, Harpoon Missiles, LAMPS Helicopters, and a towed array sonar if ever needed.
She is optimized for use in the 200 nautical mile economy exclusive zone and can perform patrol and SAR tasks.
She was involved in the operations of the TWA 800 and Deep-water Horizon oil platform rescue and salvage operations.
Seen here going east past Fort Monroe Hampton VA into the Chesapeake Bay.