USCGC Midgett (WMSL-757)
| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | USCGC Midgett (WMSL-757) |
| Awarded | March 31, 2015 |
| Builder | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Pascagoula, Mississippi |
| Cost | $499.76 Million |
| Laid down | January 30, 2017 |
| Launched | November 22, 2017 |
| Sponsored by | Jazania H. O’Neal |
| Christened | December 9, 2017 |
| Commissioned | August 24, 2019 |
| Identification |
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| Motto | "A Legacy of Bravery" |
| Status | In Service |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Legend-class cutter |
| Displacement | 4500 LT |
| Length | 418 ft (127 m) |
| Beam | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Draft | 22.5 ft (6.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Combined diesel and gas |
| Speed | 28 knots |
| Range | 12,000 nm |
| Endurance | 60 to 90-day patrol cycles |
| Complement | 148 |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
| Armament |
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| Armor | Ballistic protection for main gun |
| Aircraft carried | 2 x MH-65C Dolphin MCH, or 1 x [Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk] and 1 x sUAS |
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USCGC Midgett (WMSL-757) is the eighth Legend-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard and is stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii. The cutter was constructed by Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding Division in Pascagoula Mississippi and delivered to the Coast Guard in April 2019. It is named in honor of all members of the Midgett family who have served in the U.S. Coast Guard, United States Life-Saving Service, and/or other predecessor life-saving services. Seven members of the Midgett family have been awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal including John Allen Midgett Jr. and Rasmus Midgett.