USCGC Aquidneck(WPB-1309)

The Aquidneck is a 110 foot Island Class Patrol Boat. The primary mission is Law Enforcement and Search & Rescue. The cutter can stay underway for 14 days at a time, has a crew of 16 and a maximum speed of 30 knots. Commissioned in 1986, Aquidneck is in the first series of 110' Patrol Boats. The Cutter is currently homeported in Porstmouth, VA. The patch shows the cutter firing it's gun while pulling away from the dock. The lighthouse is shining its beacon at a bald eagle carrying an American Flag.


A 110' Island Class patrol boat. USCG Photo.

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