USCGC Waesche (WMSL-751)

USCGC Waesche (WMSL-751)

USCGC "Waesche" (WMSL-751) is the planned name of the second "Legend"-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard. "Waesche" is named for Coast Guard Admiral Russell R. Waesche (1886 – 1946). Waesche graduated from the United States Revenue Cutter Service School of Instruction in 1906, was commissioned an ensign, and then served with distinction in a succession of diverse and increasingly responsible Coast Guard assignments at sea and ashore. [http://www.uscg.mil/deepwater/media/feature-nsc2keel.htm] . He served as Commandant of the Coast Guard from 1936 to 1945 during a tumultuous and eventful period in the life of the service, and was the first member of the Coast Guard to achieve the rank of 4-star Admiral. [http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/RRWaescheSRBio.html]

Construction began in 2006 by Northrop Grumman's Ship System Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

ee also

* USCG Maritime Security Cutter, Large
* USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750)
* Integrated Deepwater System Program

External links

* [http://www.uscg.mil/deepwater/gallery/nscgallery.htm National Security Cutter Gallery]
* [http://www.uscg.mil/deepwater/system/nsc.htm National Security Cutter Home]


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