USCGC WRANGELL WPB1332

• Class and Type: USCGC Wrangell (WPB-1332) was an Island-class patrol boat, one of 49 constructed for the United States Coast Guard. • Commissioning: The vessel was commissioned in 1989 and served for over two decades, reflecting the long service life of the Island-class cutters. • Namesake: She was named after Wrangell Island in Alaska, a tradition of naming Island-class cutters after U.S. islands. • Primary Missions: USCGC Wrangell’s duties included search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, fisheries patrols, illegal immigration interdiction, and drug interdiction operations. • Homeport: During her service with the U.S. Coast Guard, Wrangell was homeported at Miami Beach, Florida, a strategic location for Caribbean operations. • Caribbean Operations: Wrangell participated in numerous high-profile migrant interdiction missions during the 1990s, particularly during waves of Cuban and Haitian migration by sea. • Drug Interdiction: The cutter was involved in several major drug busts in the Caribbean, helping to intercept large quantities of narcotics bound for the United States. • End of U.S. Service: USCGC Wrangell was decommissioned from the Coast Guard on 22 May 2011 after more than 22 years of service. • Foreign Transfer: Following decommissioning, the vessel was transferred to the Yemeni Coast Guard under the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) program, extending her operational life in a new capacity. • Legacy: USCGC Wrangell represents the vital role of Island-class cutters in modern Coast Guard history, bridging the gap between older patrol boats and the new Sentinel-class fast response cutters.