And the Work Goes On

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https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/1f33072

Well past their original future, the 210's continue to serve the nation.
I was on one, and it took very fine care by the engineers and deck force
to keep it moving.

Time to relieve them is far past for the 210's.

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https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/1f33072

Well past their original future, the 210's continue to serve the nation.
I was on one, and it took very fine care by the engineers and deck force
to keep it moving.

Time to relieve them is far past for the 210's.


The Reliance-class vessels entered service between 1964 and 1969, and were meant to replace the 165-foot (50 m) cutters of the Prohibition era

At the time of their launch, Cutters 615 - 619 ("A" class) had both gas turbine AND diesel engines (CODAG).

ALL Hulls had stern transom exhaust systems, enabling a larger helo deck. As a side note, the DC Shop had one of the exhaust pipes transiting through it, and crew attempting work in this area while underway were well aware of the dangers.

From 1986 - 1990 this class had a "Midlife Maintenance Availability" or MMA. The "A"-class cutters had their gas turbines removed, and all 210s had their stern transom exhaust systems replaced with a traditional stack. While this modification reduced the size of the flight deck, they were still more than capable of carrying out helicopter operations.

Other modifications included enlarging the superstructure area, replacing the main armament, and increasing the fire-fighting capability of the cutters. The modifications cost approximately $20 million per cutter, well above their original cost of about $3.5 million each.

[Elessar]

USCGC Venturous did not have the gas-turbine engines.