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USCGC Rush (WMSM-918)
Heritage-class cutters of the United States Coast Guard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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USCGC Rush (WMSM-918) is the fourth Heritage-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard (USCG).[4]
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Development and design
Heritage-class cutters are the newest class of cutter in the USCG, bridging the capabilities of the Legend-class cutters and the Sentinel-class cutters. They are tasked to go against lightly armed hostiles in low-threat environments.
In February 2014, the USCG announced that Bollinger Shipyards, Eastern Shipbuilding, and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works had been awarded design contracts for the OPC.[5] The Government Accountability Office denied contract appeals by VT Halter Marine and Ingalls Shipbuilding.[6]
In September 2016, Eastern Shipbuilding of Panama City, Florida, was awarded a $110.3 million contract to build the first Offshore Patrol Cutter with an option to purchase eight additional cutters.[7][8] On October 15, 2016 the Coast Guard issued a notice to proceed with the detailed design of the Offshore Patrol Cutter to Eastern Shipbuilding.[9]
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Construction and career
On 18 October 2022, Eastern Shipbuilding commenced steel cutting for Rush in Panama City, Florida.[10]
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