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Recapitalisation of the US Coast Guard: New Ships for the White, Red and Black Hull Fleets

Edward Lundquist
30 June 2020clock9 Minute Read
U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter

U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752), left, and the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) maneuver into formation during Talisman Sabre 2019. (Credit: US Navy public release)

The US Coast Guard is in the midst of a major fleet reset, with new and more capable platforms to replace an aging fleet of patrol ships, inland tenders and icebreakers.

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