USCGC Charles David Jr.

Charles David Jr moors in Key West, shortly after commissioning.
History
United States
NameUSCGC Charles David Jr
NamesakeCharles Walter David Jr.
OperatorUnited States Coast Guard
BuilderBollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
LaunchedAugust 17, 2013
Sponsored bySharon David
AcquiredAugust 17, 2013
CommissionedNovember 16, 2013
HomeportKey West, Florida
Identification
MottoSteward of the Sea
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class & typeSentinel-class cutter
Displacement353 long tons (359 t)
Length46.8 m (154 ft)
Beam8.11 m (26.6 ft)
Depth2.9 m (9.5 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 4,300 kilowatts (5,800 shp)
  • 1 × 75 kilowatts (101 shp) bow thruster
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Endurance
  • 5 days, 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi)
  • Designed to be on patrol 2,500 hours per year
Boats & landing
craft carried		1 × Over the Horizon - Jet
Complement1 officers, 20 crew
Sensors &
processing systems		L-3 C4ISR suite
Armament

USCGC Charles David Jr is the seventh Sentinel-class cutter. Upon her commissioning she was assigned to serve in Key West, Florida, as the first of six vessels to be based there. She was delivered to the Coast Guard, for testing, on August 17, 2013. She was officially commissioned on November 16, 2013.

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