Commissioned in 2010, Waesche is the second legend-class national security cutter and is homeported in Alameda, California. National security cutters are 418-feet long, 54-feet wide, and have a 4,600 long-ton displacement. Waesche has a top speed in excess of 28 knots, a range of 12,000 nautical miles, and can hold a crew of up to 170. The advanced technologies of the national security cutter class ships are designed to support global operations and missions.
To schedule a tour or for media inquiries, contact Waesche's Public Affairs Officer, ENS Julia VanLuven at Julia.L.VanLuven@uscg.mil.