USCGC Stratton (WMSL-752)

USCGC Stratton Legend-class cutter

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USCGC Stratton is the third Legend-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard. It is the first “white hull” cutter named after a woman since the 1980s. Stratton is named for Coast Guard Captain Dorothy C. Stratton. Stratton served as director of the SPARS, the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve during World War II.  Length: 418′ Construction started: July 20, 2009 Launched: July 23, 2010 Beam: 52′ Commissioned: March 31, 2012 BuildersHuntington Ingalls IndustriesNewport News Shipbuilding. Source: Wikipedia