The Coast Guard today will take delivery of the first National Security Cutter, the CGC Bertholf (WMSL-750), weeks following the ship's successful completion of acceptance trials. The Bertholf will be turned over to the Coast Guard and be placed in an "In-Commission Special" status, once the crew is aboard the 418-foot cutter, according to the Coast Guard. Bertholf, built by the Deepwater Integrated Coast Guard System (ICGS), will then enter a post-delivery period of approximately 22 to 24 months, during…
Coast Guard Takes Delivery of CGC Bertholf Today
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