[mtbopfuyn]

Okey dokey, lets just send out invitations to all terrorists that the US is free game. Not that they didn’t already know it, but it’s now even more wide open.

[FreePaul]

I seem to remember that those 110 foot cutters were a disaster from the start in the mid fifties. I think that they were originally designed to be a little longer but someone decided to chop a few feet off. The result was problems all over including engine cooling. Anyone know anything more about that?

[dblshot]

The 110 was, in this retired coastie’s opinion, a piece of crap to start with. We've known for years that making it longer was not a good idea. The Island Class cutters were built to go faster than existing patrol boats and they did that but they were high maintenance and aluminum cracks in high seas. The Coast Guard’s problem is that it tries to design all its missions into the same hull and thereby compromises are made. A camel is a horse designed by a committee; but at least a camel sticks to its best environment.

[TexanToTheCore]

Does anyone have a picture of the new 418s?

[oldironsides]

I would like to know what company built these vessels.
I can’t find information on it.

[Doomonyou]

U.S. Coast Guard cutters sit unused at the shipyard in Baltimore after the costly Deepwater project encountered problems with extensions and cracked hulls. Commandant Adm. Thad Allen said problems were too numerous to repair when the vessels were decommissioned in 2006. (Katie Falkenberg/The Washington Times)

That's alot of expensive junk.

[oldironsides]

Oops. Located it on the next page..........

[Centurion2000]

So sell them off to people that will USE them.

[river rat]

Are these vessels unsuited for ANY Coast Guard, Military or Police use in the interdiction of drugs, illegal aliens, poachers, smugglers or any other purpose other than in Deep/Heavy Seas?

Seems a stupid decision and awful waste...
If the vessels must be scrapped, new and unused — everyone involved in the decision to build them should also be scrapped. Without pension.

[El Gato]

The Coast Guard hopes to finally put the problems with its much maligned "Deepwater" program behind it, taking ownership this month of a brand new 418-foot national security cutter that was built from scratch after contractors bungled the modernization of the earlier eight ships.

So will the Program Manager for the modernization find himself assigned to Pt. Barrow? Will the Contractor(s) be put on a "banned from competing on the next contract" list?

Don't hold your breath. Heck the latter is against the rules, unless what they did was commit some transgression, such as bribing the Contracting Officer, not related to their ability to successfully do what they are contracted to do.

[devane617]

I posted the original story about the eight ships last year. I remember the debate well....Glad to see the CG getting the equipment they need to do the job.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

China will be more than happy to add these to their scrap-metal stockpiles.