Uscgc Calhoun
USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759) is the tenth Legend-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard.
She is the first ship to be named after 1st Master Chief Petty Officer Charles L. Calhoun.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Calhoun |
| Namesake | Charles L. Calhoun |
| Awarded | 21 December 2018 |
| Builder | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Pascagoula, Mississippi |
| Cost | $499.76 million |
| Laid down | 23 July 2021 |
| Launched | 2 April 2022 |
| Sponsored by | Christina Calhoun Zubowicz |
| Christened | 4 June 2022 |
| Identification | Pennant number: WMSL-759 |
| Motto | "Never Give Up" |
| Status | Sea trials |
| Badge | _CoA.png) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Legend-class cutter |
| Displacement | 4,500 long tons (4,600 t) |
| Length | 418 ft (127 m) |
| Beam | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Draft | 22.5 ft (6.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Combined diesel and gas |
| Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Range | 12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) |
| Endurance | 60 to 90-day patrol cycles |
| Complement | 120 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
| Armament |
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| Armor | Ballistic protection for main gun |
| Aircraft carried | 2 x MH-65C Dolphin MCH, or 1 x MH-65C Dolphin MCH and 2 x sUAS |
Development and design
All of Legend-class cutters were constructed by Huntington Ingalls Industries and were part of the Integrated Deepwater System Program. 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. The cutters are armed mainly to take on lightly-armed hostiles in low-threat environments.
Construction and career
Calhoun and her sister ship Friedman were ordered on 21 December 2018. On 12 November 2019, 100 tons of her steel had been cut. As of July 2021, she was more than halfway through her construction schedule. After the planned ceremony was delayed in 2020, her keel was formally authenticated on 23 July 2021. Calhoun was launched on 2 April 2022 and christened on 4 June 2022. Ingalls Shipbuilding announced on August 2, 2023 that Calhoun completed its acceptance sea trials.
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