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FAMOUS CLASS COAST GUARD
An accurate model of the USCG
medium endurance cutter
The Famous class cutters are the only
medium endurance cutters in the Coast Guard equipped
with a helicopter hanger which can accommodate either a
single HH-65 Dolphin, or HH-60J Jayhawk. The Famous
cutters were also the first to be equipped with
automated command and control information management
system.
Famous-class cutters are
primarily assigned law enforcement, defense operations,
and search-and-rescue missions. Their law enforcement
missions have included drug and illegal immigrant
operations and fisheries enforcement activities. These
ships are the most modern and advanced medium endurance
cutters, with a modern weapons and sensor suite. They
are equipped with a sophisticated command, display, and
control (COMDAC) computerized ship-control system which
provides for maximum operational effectiveness with
reduced crews. The crew consists of 14 officers and 86
enlisted persons.
The Coast
Guard harvested weapons systems components from
decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates.
Equipment such as the Mark 75, 76 mm/62 caliber gun
mounts, gun control panels, barrels, launchers, junction
boxes, and other components from decommissioned Oliver
Hazard Perry-class frigates were returned to service
aboard Famous-class cutters in order to extend their
service lives into the 2030s.
All cutters of this class
are assigned to the Atlantic Ocean, where their primary
missions are maritime law enforcement and search and
rescue.
There are 13 members of
this class of 270-foot medium endurance cutter, with
hull numbers in the range from WMEC-901 through
WMEC-913. The USCGC Bear, the first of class, was laid
down at the Tacoma Boatbuilding Company yard in August
of 1979, launched in September of 1980, and entered
commissioned service in February of 1983. The final ship
of the class, the USCGC Mohawk was commissioned in
March, 1991.
We can make any of the Coast Guard Famous-class
cutter ships below.
If you are a sailor or an ex-sailor on
a ship and you'd like to change/add/subtract some
features on the model to reflect the ship at the
time of your service, we can do that for you.
USCGC Bear (WMEC-901)
USCGC Tampa (WMEC-902)
USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC-903)
USCGC Northland (WMEC-904)
USCGC Spencer (WMEC-905)
USCGC Seneca (WMEC-906)
USCGC Escanaba (WMEC-907)
USCGC Tahoma (WMEC-908)
USCGC Campbell (WMEC-909)
USCGC Thetis (WMEC-910)
USCGC Forward (WMEC-911)
USCGC Legare (WMEC-912)
USCGC Mohawk (WMEC-913)
This primarily wood
model of the Famous class coast guard vessel is 21"
long x 12" tall x 3" wide (1/144 scale). The base
will add a couple of inch more in length and width.
Tell us your favorite ship (the list is above) and
we'll place the name and number on the model for you
$2,319
Shipping
and insurance in the contiguous US included. Other countries: $200
flat rate. This model is in stock and can be
shipped within five business days.
We can build the
famous-class ships at other scales such as 1/96
(34" long, $2,700), 1/87, 1/72. Email us for a
quote.
It's
the accuracy that counts. Beautiful yet
intricate details take much more time to make and
require higher skill. When you are comparing models,
use a large-screen
device to view the model, as a phone is too small
and all models appear the same or different
marginally. Look for photos of all angles, photos
that clearly show the guns, the propellers, the
boats, the radars...
More
accurate Coast Guard models can be found here:
https://www.modelshipmaster.com/products/Coastguard/index.htm
Learn more about the USCG
Famous class cutter here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_endurance_cutter#Famous-class_cutter
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