USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720)
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 USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720) in 1969 |
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Avondale Shipyards |
| Laid down: | January 25, 1967 |
| Launched: | September 3, 1968 |
| Status: | Active |
| Homeport: | Alameda, California |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 3,250 tons |
| Length: | 378 feet |
| Beam: | 43 feet |
| Draught: | 15 feet |
| Propulsion: | Two diesel engines and two gas turbine engines |
| Speed: | 29 knots |
| Range: | 14,000 miles |
| Endurance: | 45 days |
| Complement: | 167 personnel |
| Sensors and processing systems: | AN/SPS-40 air-search radar |
| Armament: | Otobreda 76 mm, Phalanx CIWS |
USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720) is a U. S. Coast Guard high endurance cutter based out of Alameda, California. Laid down January 25, 1967 at Avondale Shipyards near New Orleans, Louisiana. Launched September 3, 1968 and named for John Sherman, the 32nd United States Secretary of the Treasury.
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