Hamilton class patrol ship
The Hamilton class cutter is the largest patrol vessel currently in service in the United States Coast Guard. Construction and production began in the 1960s, with a total of 12 ships being built. It underwent modernization upgrades in the 1980s and was fully converted in 1992. Its main task is to patrol the exclusive economic zone of the United States, enforce human rights and law enforcement, and carry out search and rescue missions.
