Coast Guard commissions USCGC Frederick Mann (WPC 1160) in Kodiak, Alaska

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/13/2026 08:45 PM EST

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Coast Guard commissions USCGC Frederick Mann (WPC 1160) in Kodiak, Alaska
02/13/2026 08:09 PM EST

KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard commissioned its newest and sixth Arctic District Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Mann (WPC 1160), for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in Kodiak, Friday. The ceremony was presided over by Rear Adm. Bob Little, commander of the Coast Guard's Arctic District. Members of the Mann family were also in attendance, including the cutter’s sponsor, Mrs. Eugenia "Jeannie" Mann Hyder, niece of Frederick Mann.
The Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Mann (WPC 1160) displays signal flags after the cutter's commissioning ceremony at Coast Guard Base Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 13, 2026. The commissioning solidified the Mann as the sixth fast response cutter to be homeported in Alaska, and it was presided over by Rear Adm. Bob Little, commander of the Coast Guard’s Arctic District. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell)