UPDATE: New Coast Guard cutter to conduct operational exercises in San Francisco

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/26/2019 05:24 PM EST

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News Release  

U.S. Coast Guard 11th District Pacific Southwest
Contact: 11th District Public Affairs
Office: (510) 437-3325
After Hours: (510) 772-8865
11th District online newsroom

UPDATE: New Coast Guard cutter to conduct operational exercises in San Francisco

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WHO: Lt. Benjamin Davne, the Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward commanding officer; Robert Ward crewmembers

WHAT: Members of the media are invited to get underway on the Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward in San Francisco Bay to observe operational exercises.

WHEN: Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

WHERE: Coast Guard Island at 1800 Dennison St., Oakland, CA 94606

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward, a California-based 154-foot Fast Response Cutter (FRC), is scheduled to conduct operational exercises that will demonstrate capabilities of the ship on the San Francisco Bay, Wednesday.

Members of the media are invited to get underway with the cutter's crew to learn about how this ship will help the Coast Guard perform its missions in California and to see the updated equipment and living spaces.

The Robert Ward is the second of four FRCs to be homeported at Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach. While the cutter will be based in Southern California, it will operate throughout the 11th Coast Guard District, which includes all of California and international waters off of Mexico and Central America.

Members of the media planning to attend are asked to RSVP by Wednesday at 8 a.m., by calling Coast Guard District 11 Public Affairs personnel at (510) 772-8865.

To view a press release regarding a recent rescue by Robert Ward crewmembers, click here. 

To view a press release regarding Robert Ward's recent arrival to San Francisco Bay, click here. 

 

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