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Coast Guard Completes Work On Second Medium-Endurance Cutter Life Extension

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, August 21st, 2023

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Coast Guard Completes Work On Second Medium-Endurance Cutter Life Extension

Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane departs Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore Aug. 3, 2023. Photo: U.S. Coast Guard

The Coast Guard last week said it has completed a $21 million in-service vessel sustainment (ISVS) on its 270-foot medium-endurance cutter the Harriet Lane, which included an MC38 Mod 3 machine gun system, a first for the Famous-class vessels. The Harriet Lane is the second Famous-class cutter to complete a 15-month service life extension, the first being the Seneca, which was finished in March 2022. In addition to the gun system and a new electrical system, the service life extension…

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