The 50th fast response cutter, William Chadwick, was delivered to the Coast Guard Aug. 4 2022, in Key West, Florida. It will be homeported in Boston. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
A news release from First District. The big news here is that there will be six FRCs assigned to Boston. Wikipedia had already identified five as going to Boston. (Incidentally the photo in the news release is not of USCGC William Chadwick, it is USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) arriving in Port Moresby.)
| News Release |
U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast |
Media Advisory: First New England-based Fast Response Cutter to arrive in Boston
Editors note: Media interested in attending the ship’s arrival are requested to RSVP with d1publicaffairs@uscg.mil no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday.
BOSTON — Coast Guard Cutter William Chadwick (WPC-1150) is scheduled to arrive Thursday following a transit from Key West, Fla. The newly-built William Chadwick was accepted by the Coast Guard on August 4, and will be the first of six Fast Response Cutters homeported in Boston.
The cutter’s arrival will include a water salute from the Boston Fire Department and air escort by an Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., MH-60 Jayhawk crew. Crew families, and Coast Guard personnel will be providing a pier side welcoming party for their arrival.
WHO: Lt. Cmdr. Tyler Kelley, commanding officer of the William Chadwick, along with the ship’s crew.
WHAT: Arrival of USCGC William Chadwick to Boston
WHEN: Thursday September 29, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. Media are requested to arrive by 12:30 p.m. to clear security and be escorted to the pier
WHERE: Coast Guard Base Boston, 427 Commercial St., Boston, MA 02109
The Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC) is designed for multiple missions, including drug and migrant interdiction; ports, waterways and coastal security; fishery patrols; search and rescue; and national defense. The Coast Guard has ordered 65 FRCs to replace the 1980s-era Island-class 110-foot patrol boats. The FRCs feature advanced command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment; over the horizon cutter boat deployment to reach vessels of interest; and improved habitability and seakeeping.
The ship’s commissioning ceremony will be held November 10, 2022 at Base Boston.
Born in Dover, New Jersey, the cutter’s namesake was a keeper of the Green Island Lifeboat Station in New Jersey and recipient of the Congressional Gold Lifesaving Medal for his rescue of the crew of the schooner George Taulane on Feb. 3, 1880. Chadwick remained keeper of Green Island Station until his retirement in August 1886.
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News Release below: It again notes that six Webber class FRCs will be coming to Boston. That leaves ten additional FRCs to be assigned elsewhere.
News Release
U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast
Contact: 1st District Public Affairs
D1PublicAffairs@uscg.mil
1st District online newsroom
Media Advisory: First New England-based Fast Response Cutter to commission in Boston
Editors’ Note: Media interested in attending the ship’s commissioning are requested to RSVP with d1publicaffairs@uscg.mil no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday.
BOSTON — Coast Guard Cutter William Chadwick (WPC-1150) is scheduled to commission in Boston on Thursday. The Coast Guard’s newest cutter was accepted by the Coast Guard on August 4, and will be the first of six Fast Response Cutters homeported in Boston.
WHO: Admiral Steven Poulin, Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, and Lt. Cmdr. Tyler Kelley, commanding officer of the William Chadwick. Direct descendants of William Chadwick will also be in attendance.
WHAT: Commissioning of USCGC William Chadwick.
WHEN: Thursday, at 10:00 a.m. Media are requested to arrive by 9:30 a.m. to clear security and be escorted to the event.
WHERE: Coast Guard Base Boston, 427 Commercial St., Boston, MA 02109
The Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC) is designed for multiple missions, including drug and migrant interdiction; ports, waterways and coastal security; fishery patrols; search and rescue; and national defense. The Coast Guard has ordered 65 FRCs to replace the 1980s-era Island-class 110-foot patrol boats. The FRCs feature advanced command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment; over the horizon cutter boat deployment to reach vessels of interest; and improved habitability and seakeeping.
Born in Dover, New Jersey, the cutter’s namesake was a keeper of the Green Island Lifeboat Station in New Jersey and recipient of the Congressional Gold Lifesaving Medal for his rescue of the crew of the schooner George Taulane on Feb. 3, 1880. Chadwick remained keeper of Green Island Station until his retirement in August 1886.