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USCGC ''Resolute'' (WMEC-620) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. ==History== The name ''Resolute'' carries a tradition of pride and professionalism in the service of the public. The Coast Guard's first cutter ''Resolute'' was a top-sail schooner built and commissioned in 1867. This first ''Resolute'' was homeported in Key West, Florida, and took on the missions of smuggling interdiction as well as search and rescue.〔 〕 The current cutter ''Resolute'' is very different in size and construction but the missions remain the same. ''Resolute'' is well known for her long and productive history. The sixth of sixteen s, ''Resolute'' was the first of her class to be powered by two Alco-B diesel engines. ''Resolutes keel was laid at the United States Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland, in May 1965. She was commissioned 8 December 1966. Since that time she has seen several different homeports including San Francisco, California; Alameda, California; Astoria, Oregon; and her current home port of St. Petersburg, Florida.〔 ''Resolute'' has been decorated on several occasions. She has done well during Refresher Training (REFTRA), earning eight REFTRA "E's" for overall excellence in simulated battle and damage scenarios. ''Resolute'' has earned two Coast Guard Unit Commendation awards for exceptional work in separate Search and Rescue (SAR) cases. In 1981, ''Resolute'' extinguished a fire aboard the tug ''DeFelice'' alongside a San Francisco fuel pier. Two ''Resolute'' crewmembers entered the burning tug and retrieved her injured occupants. Several of ''Resolute''s crew were injured during this operation while they fought desperately to save the vessel and crew. In 1982, ''Resolute'' earned a Meritorious Unit Commendation for protecting an from potentially dangerous demonstrators. In 1986, after successfully completing hundreds of SAR cases and fisheries boardings, ''Resolute'' saw her first drug bust. The seizure of MV ''Pamnico'' and the arrest of the vessel's crew resulted in the interdiction of over of marijuana headed for the streets of the United States.〔 ''Resolute'' exercised her multi-mission capabilities during her tour of duty in Astoria, Oregon. On numerous occasions, ''Resolute'' was called to assist vessels in distress. Environmental protection was ''Resolute''s primary calling when she was tasked with patrolling US fishery protection zones. ''Resolute'' also responded to assist in the cleanup of the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster in Alaska.〔 ''Resolute'' was decommissioned at the United States Coast Guard Yard in 1994 for a major refurbishment. Following this yard period, she was recommissioned and continues to meet diverse challenges off the Southeast United States and in the Caribbean Sea. ''Resolute'' escorted the MV ''Yalta'' from the Windard Passage to the Port of Tampa, Florida from 27 June – 1 July 2003. Members of ''Resolute''s boarding team and Rescue and Assistance detail were directly responsible for the salvage, safe navigation, operation and security of ''Yalta'', her crew, and over 4 tons of cocaine during the transit. From 5 – 25 July 2003, ''Resolute'' participated in TACT (Tailored Annual Cutter Training). The training included such activities as man overboard, anchoring, towing, swept channel, general emergency, collision, gun shoot and general quarters drills. For participation and successful completion of all drills ''Resolute'' won the Battle E Ribbon from United States Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA), her second award in two years.〔 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 Resolute (WMEC-620)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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