Description
USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC-903) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. She is named after Harriet Lane, niece and official hostess of President James Buchanan
The United States Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903), commissioned in 1984, is a 270-foot Medium Endurance Cutter homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Harriet Lane supports a variety of Coast Guard missions including search and rescue, law enforcement, maritime defense, and protection of the marine environment.
In May 2010, Harriet Lane was directly involved in response efforts of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico after the major explosion that sank the rig.
In mid-December 2023, Harriet Lane arrived in her new home port of Honolulu, Hawai’i to begin work as part of U.S. Coast Guard District 14.
Famous Class cutters are versatile platforms capable of carrying out national objectives. Harriet Lane’s command, control, and communications capabilities, including satellite communications, make the cutter an important asset for long-range offshore missions. Harriet Lane effectively coordinate the efforts of multiple ships and aircraft while conducting missions over large areas of ocean.
The Harriet Lane and crew conduct patrols to work by, with, and through allies and partners within Oceania and the greater Pacific region to promote and model good maritime governance.
Each coin measures 1.75 in (44mm) in diameter.
Officially Licensed Product of the U.S. Coast Guard
