The U.S. Coast Guard’s latest Legend-class nationwide safety cutter, Calhoun (WMSL 759), departed from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Sunday, November 19.
“We congratulate the NSC team of shipbuilders on a job well done,” mentioned Ingalls Shipbuilding NSC Program Manager Amanda Whitaker. “Watching Calhoun sail away is a proud moment for us all and we look forward to watching this highly capable national security cutter serve for decades to come.”
Calhoun is scheduled for commissioning in 2024 and shall be homeported in Charleston, S.C., becoming a member of cutters Hamilton, James and Stone.
Ingalls has delivered 10 Legend-class nationwide safety cutters to the Coast Guard, together with Calhoun and is continuous building on the ultimate ship within the class, Friedman (WMSL 760).
For over twenty years, Ingalls Shipbuilding has designed and constructed the Coast Guard’s Legend-class nationwide safety cutters. These ships are able to embarking and supporting a variety of Coast Guard, Navy and NATO missions. National safety cutters have confirmed to be excellent platforms for drug interdiction, world unlawful fishing, catastrophe reduction and protection help operations.
NSC 10 is called to honor Charles L. Calhoun, the primary Master Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard. Calhoun served within the U.S. Navy for 3 years throughout World War II and was honorably discharged in 1946 as a torpedoman’s mate petty officer 2nd class. He enlisted within the Coast Guard that very same yr and held various positions of management over the course of his profession.
