USCGC Henry Blake (WLM-563)
USCGC Henry Blake works a Canadian buoy during exercise Pacific Unity 2009
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| Name: | USCGC Henry Blake (WLM-563) |
| Namesake: | Henry Blake |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine |
| Launched: | 20 November 1999 |
| Commissioned: | 27 October 2000 |
| Homeport: | Everett, Washington |
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| Motto: | “Keeper of the Tradition” |
| Status: | Active in service |
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| Class and type: | Keeper-class cutter |
| Displacement: | 842.48 Long Tons |
| Length: | 175 ft (53 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draft: | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Two diesel engines powering two Z-drive housings |
| Speed: | 12 knots |
| Range: | 3100 nautical miles |
| Crew: | 23 enlisted, 2 officers |
USCGC Henry Blake (WLM-563) is a United States Coast Guard Keeper-class cutter based out of Naval Station Everett in Everett, WA.
Henry Blake was built by the Marinette Marine Corporation in 1998 and launched in 1999 out of Marinette, WI. The 13th of 14 Keeper-class cutters, the Henry Blake is one of the most advanced cutters currently in the United States Coast Guard's fleet. The name Henry Blake originates from the first New Dungeness Lighthouse keeper Henry Blake. All 14 Keeper-class cutters are named after lighthouse keepers. Thus Henry Blake's motto is "Keeper of the Tradition."
Henry Blake's primary mission is the maintenance of over 235 aids to navigation in the Puget Sound area and along the coast of Washington. Secondary missions include marine environmental protection, search and rescue, and homeland security.
Henry Blake contains advanced navigational and mechanical equipment. Five primary systems are noteworthy, allowing for the crew to be dramatically reduced in size compared to a traditional cutter.
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