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Monday, August 22, 2011

Second Fast Response Cutter Launced

Sentinel- class patrol boatThe U.S. Coast Guard’s second, 154-foot Fast Response Cutter, the Richard Etheridge, was launched at Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, La., August 18, marking a significant milestone in the Coast Guard’s acquisition of the Sentinel- class patrol boats.

While in the water, the cutter will undergo a series of tests and evaluations prior to its planned delivery early next year.

The launch is one of many steps in the construction process, leading to sea trials and crew training later this year and, eventually, the commissioning of the vessel and commencement of its Coast Guard operations.

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