Fast Response Cutter
The 154-foot long Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon demonstrates it's speed off the coast of Florida. The Sentinel-class fast response cutter is the new Coast Guard patrol boat designed for missions including drug and migrant interdiction; ports, waterways and coastal security; fishery patrols; search and rescue; and national defense. Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon is homeported in Puerto Rico and has a beam of 25 feet and a maximum sustained speed of more than 28 knots. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Barney)
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Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Barney |  VIRIN: 161026-G-AS999-010.JPG
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