Offshore rescue vessel

Famous class medium endurance cutter (270 ft)

United States Coast Guard · United States

In service

Medium endurance cutter for offshore SAR, fisheries and law enforcement, with helicopter deck and hangar.

Specifications

Hull & dimensions

Manufacturer / builder: Robert Derecktor; Tacoma Boatbuilding
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Watertight compartments: —
Length overall: 82 m (269 ft)
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Beam: 12 m (39.4 ft)
Draught: —
Freeboard at bow: —
Freeboard at stern: —
Displacement: 1,829 t (2,016.1 US tons)
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Min vertical clearance: —
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Number built: 13
Year introduced: 1983
Year retired: —

Machinery & propulsion

Propulsion type: 2 × ALCO V-18 diesel, CP propellers
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Performance & capabilities

Maximum speed: 19.5 kn (36.1 km/h · 22.4 mph)
Range: 9,900 nm (18,335 km · 11,393 mi)
Endurance: —
Crew complement: 100
People capacity: —
Self-righting: —
Self-bailing: —
Ice operations capable: —
Max ice-breaking thickness: —
Medical facilities onboard: —

Operational envelope & limits

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Source citations

#	Source	Type	Supports	Accessed
[1]	Famous-class cutter Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famous-class_cutter	reference	General	2026-09-30
[2]	USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) US Coast Guard Atlantic Area https://www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Area-Cutters/CGCBEAR/	official	General	2026-09-30