United States Coast Guard Base Boston is located in the North End, Boston, Massachusetts. It is home to a number of cutters, USCGC Marlin (WPB-87304), USCGC Pendant (WYTL-65608) and soon to host 6 new Fast Response Cutters, along with other small fleet units. The small boat station located on the base was re-opened in 2003 after being closed in 1996. It is also home to Flotilla 5-3 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
| Coast Guard Base Boston | |
|---|---|
| Part of 1st District | |
| North End, Boston, Massachusetts | |
 The station from Charlestown across Boston Harbor. One of its buildings is designed to look like a CG Vessel | |
| Coordinates | 42°22′4″N 71°3′9″W / 42.36778°N 71.05250°W |
| Type | Coast Guard Station |
| Site information | |
| Owner | United States Coast Guard |
| Site history | |
| In use | ???-Present |
On 1 March 2021, the United States Department of Homeland Security solicited bids for base modifications to accommodate six new fast response cutters there.[1] The Coast Guard is expected to take delivery of the first two of these cutters, USCGC William Chadwick (WPC-1150) and USCGC Warren Deyampert (WPC-1151), in the second half of 2022.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "Fast Response Cutter (FRC) Homeporting at U. S. Coast Guard Base Boston, Boston, MA". Government Contracts. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ "ALCGENL 093/21 - AY22 Off Season Solicitation - CGC William Chadwick (WPC-1150)". U.S. Coast Guard. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
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