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USCGC Ocracoke (WPB-1307) is an Island Class Cutter of the United States Coast Guard.〔 〕 She is homeported in Maine, where she patrols international and territorial waters as a humanitarian, law enforcement, and Homeland Security asset. Her primary missions are Search and Rescue, Counter-Smuggling Activities, and Homeland Security.〔 〕 As of 2014 she was working out of Portland, Maine. On March 31, 2015, together with other USCG elements, she assisted the distressed Canadian sailing ship ''Liana's Ransom'', when she lost engine power during a storm off Gloucester, Massachusetts.〔 〕 ==Design== The Island-class patrol boats were constructed in Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana. ''Ocracoke'' has an overall length of . It had a beam of and a draft of at the time of construction. The patrol boat has a displacement of at full load and at half load. It is powered two Paxman-Valenta 16 CM diesel engines or two Caterpillar 3516 diesel engines. It has two 3304T diesel generators made by Caterpillar; these can serve as motor–generators. Its hull is constructed from highly strong steel, and the superstructure and major deck are constructed from aluminium.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=110-foot Island Class PatrolBoat (WPB) )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=USCG 110' "Island Class" Patrol Boats (WPB) )〕 The Island-class patrol boats have maximum sustained speeds of . It is fitted with one machine gun and two M60 light machine guns; it may also be fitted with two Browning .50 Caliber Machine Guns. It is fitted with satellite navigation systems, collision avoidance systems, surface radar, and a Loran C system. It has a range of and an endurance of five days. Its complement is sixteen (two officers and fourteen crew members). Island-class patrol boats are based on Vosper Thornycroft patrol boats and have similar dimensions.〔〔 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 Ocracoke (WPB-1307)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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