USCGC Dependable
USCGC Dependable (WMEC-626) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Builder | American Ship Building Company, Lorain, Ohio |
| Laid down | July 17, 1967 |
| Launched | March 16, 1968 |
| Commissioned | November 22, 1968 |
| Out of service | April 9, 2024 |
| Homeport | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Pro Lege pro Patria Conamur and Count on Us |
| Status | In commission, special status |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 759 tons |
| Length | 210 ft 6 in (64.16 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft (10 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) max |
| Propulsion | 2 x V16 2550 horsepower ALCO diesel engines |
| Speed | max 18 knots; 2,700 mile range |
| Range | cruise 14 knots; 6,100 mile range |
| Complement | 12 officers, 63 enlisted |
| Sensors & processing systems | 2 x AN/SPS-64 |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | HH-65 Dolphin |
USCGC Dependable (WMEC–626) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. Dependable was commissioned November 22, 1968. On April 9, 2024 Dependable was removed from active duty and placed in commission, special status. Her most recent homeport was Virginia Beach, Virginia.