The “Calhoun”, a coast of American coast guard, was passing through Brest due to a ceremony at the American Memorial.
Boat of the American Coast Guard, straight from Charleston, in South Carolina, arrived in Brittany last Sunday in the morning at the naval base. According to
Ouest-Francethis sea machine is passing through a routine and representation stopover.
The crew members aboard this cotter, a type of sailboat with a single mast, called “Calhoun”, took part in a ceremony in the American memorial, in the city of Brest. This opportunity aims to pay tribute to the French and American naval forces mobilized in the Breton city over 100 years ago during the First World War.
The 10th Cotter of the Legend class
The USCGC 759 Calhoun bears the name of the American naval soldier Charles Luther Calhoun, who served the United States during the Second World War, before becoming the first master of the American coast guard in history. Tenth Legend class cotter, it is built as part of the Integrated Deepwater System program, which aims to replace part or all of the American coast guard.
From a characteristic point of view, this boat is 127 meters long and 16 meters wide. Weighing 4,600 tonnes, its speed exceeds 50 km/h, (52 km/h). The French media tells us that Calhoun can take two helicopters and drones, but also small LRI boats, used for control and interception missions.
Has an anti-missile defense system
Added to this is an armament containing a cannon of 57 millimeters, machine guns, but also and above all an anti-missile defense system. Indeed, this boat, in service since April 2024, is equipped with a Phalanx CIWS system (Close-in Weapon System), or close weapon system in French.
Used by the US Navy since 1980, this system has a range ranging from 1,490 meters to 5,500 meters. With a radar and an electro-optical system, this weapon targets its target before opening the fire, with a cadence which can reach 4,500 underlying perforating shells per minute. Today, the Phalanx system is present on approximately 80% of American ships, but is also used by other countries such as Canada or Portugal, depending on the site Legendary planes.
Source: Ouest-France
