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USCGC ''Adak'' (WPB-1333) receives her namesake from the island Adak in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. ''Adak'' was placed in commission on August 18, 1989 at Bolinger Shipyard in Lockport, Louisiana. ''Adak'' and the other 48 s' construction are based on the internationally known Vosper-Thornycraft design. Her hull is a semi-displacement type monohull made of high strength steel, while the main deck and superstructure are aluminum. ''Adak'' employs an active fin stabilization system to improve her sea keeping abilities. With a top speed in excess of and a cruising speed of , the ship is capable of enduring unsupported operations for six days and accommodates three officers and nineteen enlisted personnel. As of January 2011, the Adak was one of the cutters featured prominently on the desktop wallpaper page of the Coast Guard's website.〔 〕 ==''Island''-class Patrol Boat Overview== The 110' ''Island''-class patrol boats are a U.S. Coast Guard modification of a highly successful British-designed patrol boat. With excellent range and seakeeping capabilities, the Island class, all named after U.S. islands, replaced the older 95-foot Cape-class patrol boats. These cutters are equipped with advanced electronics and navigation equipment and are used on the front lines of the Coast Guard's Maritime Homeland Security, Migrant Interdiction, Fisheries Enforcement, and Search-and-Rescue missions. The Patrol Boats are also currently deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. File:George&George.jpg|Former Presidents visiting ADAK. File:Liberty22.jpg|ADAK standing watch over New York Harbor. File:Transport22.jpg|ADAK being lifted on a transport ship, en route to the Persian Gulf. File:Thadcrew.jpg|CG Commandant Thad Allen with crew of ADAK, 2009. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USCGC Adak (WPB-1333)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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