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44! ALEX HAILEY cutter (1971/1997)
Photo
Alex Hailey 1999
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMEC39 | Alex Hailey (ex-Edenton) | Brooke Marine, Lowestoft, UK | 1.4.1967 | 15.5.1968 | 23.1.1971 // 17.11.1997 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 2650 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2929 |
| Length, m | 80.5 pp 88.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 15.3 |
| Draught, m | 4.60 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 Caterpillar 3516 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 6800 |
| Max speed, kts | 16 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 10000(13) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 25/75 Mk 38 Bushmaster, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, helicopter deck |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-73, SPS-40 radar, SCCS CCS |
| Complement | 99 |
Standard scale images
Alex Hailey 2010
Graphics
Alex Hailey 1999
Project history
Former USN salvage and rescue ship ATS1 Edenton, decommissioned to reserve in March 1996 and transferred to the Coast Guard 17.11.1997. She was converted to a USCG cutter at USCG Yard in Curtis Bay, recommissioned 10.7.1999 (formally commissioned 16.12.1999).
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
