USCGC Kiska

USCGC Kiska (WPB-1336) is an Island-class cutter cutter of the United States Coast Guard, named for the island of Kiska, Alaska.

Design
The Island-class patrol boats were constructed in Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana. Kiska has an overall length of 110 ft. It had a beam of 21 ft and a draft of 7 ft at the time of construction. The patrol boat has a displacement of 154 t at full load and 137 t at half load. It is powered two Paxman Valenta 16 CM diesel engines or two Caterpillar 3516 diesel engines. It has two 99 kW 3304T diesel generators made by Caterpillar; these can serve as motor–generators. Its hull is constructed from highly strong steel, and the superstructure and major deck are constructed from aluminium.

The Island-class patrol boats have maximum sustained speeds of 29.5 kn. It is fitted with one 25 mm autocannon and two 7.62 mm M60 light machine guns; it may also be fitted with two Browning .50 Caliber Machine Guns. It is fitted with satellite navigation systems, collision avoidance systems, surface radar, and a Loran C system. It has a range of 3330 mi and an endurance of five days. Its complement is sixteen (two officers and fourteen crew members). Island-class patrol boats are based on Vosper Thornycroft 33 m patrol boats and have similar dimensions.

History
On March 19, 2002 the Kiska intercepted the Taiwanese fishing vessel Full Means II (富明二號), which had been taken over by its cook, who had murdered the captain and first mate.