ALAMEDA, Calif.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The\u00a0U.S.\u00a0Coast Guard Cutter\u00a0Stratton\u00a0(WMSL 752) returned to\u00a0their\u00a0home\u00a0port\u00a0in Alameda,\u00a0Monday\u00a0after\u00a0sailing more than 16,000 nautical miles and completing\u00a0a\u00a079-day patrol\u00a0in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n
Stratton\u00a0departed Alameda Jan. 4 and transited through the Panama Canal to support ongoing operations\u00a0in the Caribbean, preventing the illicit trade of crude oil in violation of international sanctions. On Jan. 25, Stratton assumed escort duties of motor tanker Sophia and escorted the vessel from anchorage south of\u00a0Puerto\u00a0Rico to an at-sea transfer with Venezuela\u00a0for further disposition.<\/p>\n
Additionally,\u00a0while transiting in the Eastern Pacific,\u00a0Stratton\u2019s crew\u00a0operated\u00a0in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South\u00a0to detect, monitor, and intercept illicit narcotics.\u00a0Stratton\u2019s crew\u00a0interdicted one fishing vessel at sea, exercising the North American Maritime Security Initiative\u00a0(NAMSI)\u00a0standard\u00a0operating\u00a0procedures.\u00a0Enacting NAMSI and boarding the vessel at sea allowed for the transfer of the vessel to the Mexican Navy for further disposition.<\/p>\n
During\u00a0the patrol,\u00a0Stratton\u00a0conducted a fueling-at-sea evolution with\u00a0USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) and\u00a0helicopter\u00a0vertical replenishments\u00a0with\u00a0Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen\u00a0crews\u00a0to\u00a0resupply the\u00a0cutter while\u00a0deployed in the Caribbean. Additionally, the crew\u00a0exercised\u00a0helicopter deck landing operations with an\u00a0MH-60\u00a0aircrew\u00a0from the\u00a0USS Lake Erie (CG\u00a070)\u00a0and Coast Guard Air Station Ventura,\u00a0displaying\u00a0Stratton\u2019s\u00a0interoperability across different agencies and platforms.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0Stratton\u00a0crew looks forward to\u00a0returning\u00a0to\u00a0Alameda to\u00a0reunite\u00a0with\u00a0our friends and family,\u201d said Capt.\u00a0Dorothy Hernaez, Stratton\u2019s\u00a0commanding officer. \u201cThis was a demanding and dynamic patrol that tested our\u00a0resilience and\u00a0capabilities across a wide spectrum of operations.\u00a0This patrol\u00a0demonstrated\u00a0Stratton\u2019s\u00a0essential role as a multi-mission platform capable of adapting to an evolving\u00a0operational environment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Commissioned in 2012,\u00a0Stratton\u00a0is one of\u00a0ten\u00a0Legend-class\u00a0national\u00a0security\u00a0cutters,\u00a0and one of four\u00a0homeported in Alameda. National\u00a0security\u00a0cutters are 418-feet long, 54-feet wide, and have a 4,600 long-ton displacement. They have a top speed of 28 knots, a range of 12,000 nautical miles, and can hold a crew of up to 170. National\u00a0security\u00a0cutters routinely conduct operations throughout the\u00a0world, where\u00a0their unmatched combination of range, speed, and ability to\u00a0operate\u00a0in extreme weather provides the mission flexibility necessary to conduct vital strategic missions.<\/p>\n
The namesake of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton is Capt.\u00a0Dorothy Stratton, who led the service\u2019s all-female reserve force during World War II.\u00a0Dorothy\u00a0Stratton was the first female commissioned officer in the Coast Guard and commanded more than 10,000 personnel. The ship\u2019s motto is \u201cWe\u00a0Can\u2019t\u00a0Afford\u00a0Not\u00a0To.\u201d<\/p>\n
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