USCGC Bertholf WMSL-750 T-Shirt

USCGC Bertholf WMSL-750 is the Lead Ship of the Legend Class National Security Cutter of the U.S. Coast Guard. She was commissioned on August 4, 2008. Her Namesake is for Commodore Ellsworth P. Bertholf, fourth Commandant of both the Revenue Cutter Service and Coast Guard. Bertholf was the first to fire the Bofors 57 mm gun aboard a U.S. vessel on the 11th of February 2008. These vessels can be used for intercepting suspect vessels, or for rescuing swimmers, fishery protection, maritime homeland security missions, counter terrorism, or coastal patrol missions. To facilitate intercept missions, the Legend class can carry and launch both the Short Range Prosecutor and the Long Range Interceptor RHIBs aka Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats. Part of Coast Guard District Eleven & Sector San Francisco. Her homeport is Coast Guard Island Alameda, California.