USCGC Tampa (WMEC-902)
USCGC Tampa (WMEC-902) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Builder | Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, Washington |
| Christened | 16 March 1984 |
| Homeport | Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Identification |
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| Motto | "Thy way is the sea, thy path in the great waters." |
| Status | Active |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,800 tons |
| Length | 270 ft (82 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Draught | 14.5 ft (4.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Twin turbo-charged ALCO V-18 diesel engines |
| Speed | 19.5 knots |
| Range | 9,900 miles |
| Complement | 100 personnel (14 officers, 86 enlisted) |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-32A(V)2 |
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USCGC Tampa (WMEC-902) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. She was commissioned 16 March 1984. Her motto, "Thy way is the sea, thy path in the great waters", matches the inscription that is engraved on the memorial at Arlington National Cemetery for the 131 persons lost following the sinking of a previous cutter Tampa on 18 September 1918.