Despite need, Coast Guard suspends star-crossed boats
After a failed effort to convert them, and despite a yawning requirement-capability gap, the U.S. Coast Guard has decided to suspend normal operations of eight converted 123-foot patrol boats. "I suspended the operation of all eight 123-foot cutters to ensure the continued safety of our crews as we...
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