USCGC Legare (WMEC-912)

USCGC Legare (WMEC-912) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. Legare was laid down July 11, 1986 at Robert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated of Middletown, Rhode Island. She was named for Hugh Swinton Legare, a former United States Attorney General under President John Tyler. Legare was delivered December 1, 1989 and was commissioned August 4, 1990 at her homeport of Portsmouth, Virginia.

USCGC Legare transits the Chesapeake Bay

USCGC Legare (WMEC-912)
History
United States
Name	USCGC Legare
Namesake	Hugh Swinton Legare
Builder	Robert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated, Middletown, Rhode Island
Laid down	July 11, 1986
Acquired	December 1, 1989
Commissioned	August 4, 1990
Homeport	Portsmouth, Virginia
Identification	MMSI number: 367287000 Callsign: NRPM
Motto	Facta Non Verba Deeds not words
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Famous-class cutter
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 (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph)
Range	9,900 miles
Complement	100 personnel (14 officers, 86 enlisted)
Electronic warfare & decoys	AN/SLQ-32 (receive only)
Armament	1 OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun 2 × .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine gun
Aircraft carried	HH-65 Dolphin HH-60 Jayhawk MH-68 Stingray

USCGC Legare returning to her home port of Portsmouth, Virginia after a patrol

In 2009 the Legare participated in joint patrols with vessels of African nations.^[1]

The Legare arrived at the Coast Guard Yard on June 24, 2024 to begin a major overhaul. The work will be carried out under the Service Life Extension Program and is collectively referred to as the "SLEP". It is intended to increase the cutter's lifetime by up to ten years by replacing her obsolete equipment and by generally making her easier to maintain. In particular, the Legare's main diesel engines will be replaced. The other areas on which the SLEP will concentrate are the cutter's weapons system, electrical system and hull. The Legare is scheduled to spend 15 months in SLEP.^[2][3]

References

1. "Images: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Legare Patrols With Senegalese Navy Vessel, Poponquine". DVIDSHUB. 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2010-09-20. The Legare and crew, home ported in Portsmouth, Va., are currently deployed off the west and central coast of Africa in support of the Africa Partnership Station mission, under the direction of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, 6th Fleet. During the six-day joint U.S-Senegalese operation, several Senegalese naval vessel boarding team members embarked aboard the Legare and participated in joint boarding and training exercises along with Coast Guard boarding team members.
2. "270-foot medium endurance cutter Legare begins service life extension program at Coast Guard Yard" (Press release). Curtis Bay, Maryland: U. S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
3. "In-Service Vessel Sustainment Program". Acquisition Directorate, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support. U. S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

External links

• Legare home page