USCGC James

USCGC James
James arriving in Boston for her commissioning August 8, 2015.
History
United States
NameJames
NamesakeJoshua James
AwardedSeptember 9, 2011
BuilderHuntington Ingalls Industries, Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.
Cost$482.8 Million
Laid downMay 17, 2013
LaunchedMay 3, 2014
Sponsored byCharlene Benoit
ChristenedAugust 16, 2014
AcquiredJune 15, 2015
CommissionedAugust 8, 2015
HomeportCharleston, South Carolina
Identification
StatusIn service
Badge
General characteristics
Displacement4500 LT
Length418 ft (127 m)
Beam54 ft (16 m)
Height140 ft (43 m)
Draft22.5 ft (6.9 m)
Decks4
PropulsionCombined diesel and gas
Speed28+ knots
Range12,000 nm
Endurance60 days
Complement111 (15 Officers, 15 CPO, 81 Enlisted) and can carry up to 148 depending on mission
Sensors &
processing systems
  • EADS 3D TRS-16 AN/SPS-75 Air Search Radar
  • SPQ-9B Fire Control Radar
  • AN/SPS-79 Surface Search Radar
  • AN/SLQ-32
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare System
  • 2 SRBOC/ 2 x NULKA countermeasures chaff/rapid decoy launcher
Armament
ArmorBallistic protection for main gun
Aircraft carried2 x MH-65C Dolphin MCH, or 4 x VUAV or 1 x MH-65C Dolphin MCH and 2 x VUAV
Aviation facilities50-by-80-foot (15 m × 24 m) flight deck, hangar for all aircraft

USCGC James (WMSL-754) is the fifth Legend-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard.

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