USCGC Sockeye
The 'Sockeye coordinated fire fighting activity on Angel Island, in October 2008. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Sockeye |
| Builder | Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana |
| Launched | September 2001 |
| Homeport | Bodega Bay, Califorani |
| Nickname(s) | "Riders on the Storm" |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Marine Protector-class patrol boat |
| Endurance | 3 days |
| Complement | 10 |
| Armament | 2 × .50-caliber M2 Browning machine guns |
USCGC Sockeye (WPB-87337) is the United States Coast Guard's 37th Marine Protector-class patrol boat. She is stationed in Bodega Bay, California.
In October 2008, Angel Island was struck by serious brush fires. Sockeye was assigned to coordinate the efforts of firefighters from a variety of agencies and local municipalities.