Keywords: USCG WPBs transported to Mediterranean.jpg Augusta Bay Sicily Mar 18 2003 ” Four U S Coast Guard USCG patrol boats sit aboard commercial cargo vessel BBC Spain ready to be offloaded The patrol boats were shipped from various USCG bases in the U S for duty in the Mediterranean The boats and crews have been forward deployed to protect ports frequented by the United States and its allies who are in the region-conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom IMO Number 9210359 MMSI Number 304218000 Callsign V2AO7 Length 102 m Beam 18 m http //www news navy mil/view_single asp id 5665 U S Navy NewsStand photo ID 030318-N-9693M-005<br />http //www news navy mil/ U S Navy NewsStand 2003-03-18 U S Navy Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Damon J Moritz PD-USGov-Military-Navy BBC Spain ship 2001 Island class cutters |