Coast Guard Sentinel class-cutter (also called FRC’s or fast response cutters) in the canal- one of two passing through today. These 154’ ships are really handsome. | Steve Kennedy

The new Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter fleet has been designed with the ability to take on the bulk of the Coast Guard's many missions. The newest addition to the fleet, the Coast Guard Cutter Angela McShan, is set to be commissioned on Saturday in Cape May where it will begin to make its mark in history. More information on the newest cutter class can be found here: http://ow.ly/OB6850wSrtM | U.S. Coast Guard East

Sentinels at Sea Meet the Coast Guard’s newest asset, the Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter. Designed to replace the aging 110-foot Island-class patrol boat, the Sentinel-class fast response cutter is a key component of the Coast Guard’s offshore fleet that is capable of deploying independently to conduct missions that include port, waterways and coastal security; fishery patrols; search and rescue; and national defense. @uscg @commandantuscg @officialmcpocg @uscglantarea #USCGC #FastResponseC

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