Coast Guard commissions 1st Fast Response Cutter at Port of Miami

MIAMI — The Coast Guard commissioned its first Sentinel Class cutter during a traditional ceremony at the Port of Miami Saturday. The 154-foot Coast Guard Cutter Webber is a Fast Response Cutter and will be able to deploy independently to conduct missions such as ports, waterways, and coastal security, fishery patrols, drug and illegal migrant law enforcement, search and rescue, and national defense...

Coast Guard names first Sentinel-class cutter after legendary Coast Guardsman Bernard C. Webber

WASHINGTON – Coast Guard officials announced Friday that the first Sentinel-class cutter will bear the name Bernard C. Webber in honor of the legendary Coast Guard member.