MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Cutter Manta to hold decommissioning ceremony in Corpus Christi, Texas

Media Advisory

U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi Public Affairs (361) 438-0176 PA Detachment Texas online newsroom

Coast Guard Cutter Manta to hold decommissioning ceremony in Corpus Christi, Texas

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WHO: The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Manta and Capt. Edward Gaynor, commander, Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi 

WHAT: Decommissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard Cutter Manta, an 87-foot patrol boat.

WHEN: Friday, Apr. 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: 1201 E Navigation Blvd. Corpus Christi, TX 78402

The ceremony will also be live-streamed on Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi’s Facebook page.

The event will abide by CDC guidelines that call for masks to be worn by attendees, as well as social distancing when possible. Media interested in attending must RSVP by 5 p.m. Thursday with Corpus Christi Public Affairs at (361) 438-0176 or entry may be denied.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a decommissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard Cutter Manta in Corpus Christi, Texas, Friday.

The cutter Manta was originally commissioned into the service in 2000 and has serviced for 21 years.

The cutter Manta is in the marine protector class of coastal patrol boats whose primary missions include combating drug smuggling, illegal immigration, marine fisheries enforcement, and search and rescue support.

The marine protector class is being replaced by the 154-foot Sentinel-class cutter, also known as Fast Response Cutter.

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