USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC-1142) is the 42nd Sentinel-class cutter built for the United States Coast Guard. She is homeported in Manama, Bahrain.
_arrives_in_Athens_-_210426-G-HP828-287.jpg) Robert Goldman shortly after arriving in Cairns, Australia
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 United States | |
| Name | USCGC Robert Goldman |
| Namesake | Robert Goldman |
| Operator | United States Coast Guard |
| Builder | Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana[1] |
| Acquired | December 21, 2020[2] |
| Commissioned | March 12, 2021[3] |
| Homeport | Manama, Bahrain |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| Badge | _CoA.jpg) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sentinel-class cutter |
| Displacement | 353 long tons (359 t) |
| Length | 46.8 m (153 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in) |
| Depth | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Range | 2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) |
| Endurance | 5 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 × Over the Horizon interceptor[1] |
| Complement | 4 officers, 20 crew |
| Sensors and processing systems | L-3 C4ISR suite |
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Operational History
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Robert Goldman was commissioned by Vice Admiral Scott Buschman on March 12, 2021. She is part of Coast Guard's Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) in Bahrain.[3][2][4]
During April 2021, she took part in drills alongside USCGC Charles Moulthrope with Tunisian forces.[5]
On May 7, 2021, she and USCGC Charles Moulthrope transited through the Suez Canal to be the first two Sentinel-class cutters to join PATFORSWA, part of Commander Task Force 55.[6]
Namesake
editShe is named for Robert Goldman, who during service on the landing ship Tank-66 on November 12, 1944, a Japanese kamikaze flew into the starboard side of the ship. Goldman was injured from shrapnel from the plane, but nonetheless assisted other wounded and dying sailors. For his actions, he was given the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c "U.S. Coast Guard commissions 42nd Sentinel-Class cutter USCGC Robert Goldman in Key West". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. March 12, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Welcome to the Fleet: USCGC Robert Goldman". Coastguard Foundation. March 12, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Bollinger Shipyards Delivers 42nd Fast Response Cutter, USCGC Robert Goldman". December 20, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "U.S Coast Guard Builds Ties with Partners in Tunisia". United States Navy. May 4, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "USCGC Charles Moulthrope and Robert Goldman Transit Suez Canal". United States Navy. May 9, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.