USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162) is a United States Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter (FRC) that was commissioned May 22, 2026 in New York City. Vincent Danz is a FRC that will be stationed in Guam. Her mission is maritime security, search and rescue and maritime law enforcement. Vincent Danz replaces an .
Namesake The Sentinel-class FRCs are named after enlisted Coast Guardsmen of extraordinary service. Port Security Specialist 2nd Class Vincent G. Danz was a New York City police officer, U.S. Coast Guard reservist and Marine Corps veteran who was killed on September 11, 2001, when World Trade Center collapsed.
General characteristics Vincent Danz is long overall and with a beam of . Her draft is and she displaces . She has a maximum speed of and a range of . The Vincent Danz has a crew of 24.
Service history On July 26, 2026, Vincent Danz arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam, for the first time and immediately joined the search for a missing boat which had been reported overdue at Ruo Island in the Federated States of Micronesia on July 24.
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