The US Coast Guard has welcomed its newest cutter into the fleet, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759).
USCGCalhoun is the tenth Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) to join the Coast Guard and is the fourth NSC to be homeported in North Charleston alongside Coast Guard Cutters Hamilton (WMSL 753), James (WMSL 754) and Stone (WMSL 758).
Calhoun’s namesake comes from the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the US Coast Guard, Charles L. Calhoun. Calhoun led a distinguished career...