USCGC Hamilton to Europe
The Legend-class national security USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) and crew conduct a historic deployment to Europe working with U.S. Navy Sixth Fleet, Allies, and partners. After departing North Charleston, South Carolina, on February 28, the crew of Hamilton stopped in Puerto Rico and then headed toward Rota, Spain, with two Sentinel-class fast response cutters, USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) and USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142) in the Trans-Atlantic leg of the fast response cutters'... read more
The Legend-class national security USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) and crew conduct a historic deployment to Europe working with U.S. Navy Sixth Fleet, Allies, and partners. After departing North Charleston, South Carolina, on February 28, the crew of Hamilton stopped in Puerto Rico and then headed toward Rota, Spain, with two Sentinel-class fast response cutters, USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) and USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142) in the Trans-Atlantic leg of the fast response cutters' 9,000-mile voyage to homeport in Bahrain and service at Patrol Forces Southwest Asia.
After escorting the cutters and departing Spain, Hamilton then visited Italy, Georgia, Ukraine, and Malta. The crew conducted various operational exercises with the maritime components of each country and forces from Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria.
"By operating with Sixth Fleet, we expand the Coast Guard's global reach and advance our Nation's Tri-Service Maritime Strategy," said Capt. Timothy Cronin, commanding officer of USCGC Hamilton. "This deployment also reinforced our commitment to freedom of navigation in international waters while building capacity and partnerships with nations that have shared interests and threats in the maritime domain." show less
