Uploaded by smike 16/02/2009 21:29:52

There are 13 Famous-class cutters currently in commission; the first one, Bear (WMEC 901), entered service in 1983.
During a typical 50 day patrol, they are capable of performing a variety of the Coast Guard's missions.
Famous-class cutters are primarily assigned law enforcement, defense operations, and search-and-rescue missions.
Their law enforcement missions have included drug and illegal immigrant operations and fisheries enforcement activities.
These ships are the most modern and advanced medium endurance cutters, with a modern weapons and sensor suite.
They are equipped with a sophisticated command, display, and control (COMDAC) computerized ship-control system which provides for maximum operational effectiveness with reduced crews.
The crew consists of 14 officers and 86 enlisted persons.

In meeting their national defense tasking, these cutters are outfitted with modern surface search radar and electronic surveillance systems. The installed Mark75/76 mm fully automatic gun system can fire at a rate of 80 rounds per minute. The gun system is controlled by the MK 92 fire control system capable of tracking and engaging both surface and high speed air targets. In addition, for anti-ship missile defense, the cutters carry the MK36 chaff launching system, and the SLQ-32 for hostile emission detection.
They are also equipped with two 50 caliber machine guns, and an arsenal of small arms.
These unique capabilities make them an ideal platform for low intensity conflicts, coastal surveillance missions and port security roles.

they is To aid in the Coast Guard's peacetime law enforcement and search and rescue missions,
they are able to land, launch, and service the HH-65A Dolphin helicopter, and in the time of war,
they can also carry the Navy's LAMPS I or LAMPS III helicopter.
An HH-65 "Dolphin" helicopter and a five-person AVDET (Aviation Detachment) crew usually deploy for search and rescue (SAR) and law enforcement (LE) missions.
This cutter-aircraft team greatly extends the capabilities of both units, making an effective floating air station.
The flight deck is fitted with a hangar that is extended to protect the helo from inclement weather when underway.
The cutter's active stabilization system extends the operating parameters of the cutter aircraft team by providing a stable platform for flight evolutions during rough sea conditions.
This allows the cutters to serve the vital role of search and rescue in almost any storm or location.
The cutters have two small boats onboard that are used for Marine Law Enforcement Boardings, and high sea SAR.

Weapons
1 - MK 75mm rapid fire gun - 2 - 50 cal machine guns - 2 - MK36 Super RBOC chaff launchers
Aircraft:
One HH-65A or one LAMPS I helicopter or one HH-60J helicopter
Boats
One 26 foot Rigid Hull Inflatable OTH boat - one 19 foot Rigid Hull Inflatable OTH boat

a link to the WIKI page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Endurance_Cutter

WOW what a work to make this one since there is so many details on a ship in this class..
i used this model as reference plus a lot of pictures from the original USCGC Cutter Sereneca...
http://www.motionmodels.com/uscg/wmec270.html

It turned out to be nessercary to make a specific ship in this class since i found out that all 13 ships is different from the other.
they all come with different equipment and other details...
to safe place i used two 19 foot MK2 OTH Fast Response boaths and not a 26 foot MK3 OTH Boat.
I had to skip a lot of details since it already was filling a lot..

This ship class can also bee found on all the 3d models pay sites like TurboSquid and coasts a bundle..