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| Keywords: USCGC Raymond Evans uses her stern-launching ramp to deploy her pursuit boat.jpg The Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans newest fast response cutter due to be commissioned in Key West Florida launches their small boat July 25 2014 The Raymond Evans is the fourth fast response cutter to be commissioned in Key West Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jon-Paul Rios 121118-G-KZ985-377 Coast Guard https //www dvidshub net/image/1483747/cgc-raymond-evans VXs-ekaBoWA https //www dvidshub net/image/1483747/cgc-raymond-evans VXs-ekaBoWA 2014-07-25 Jon-Paul Rios PD-USGov Stern launching ramps of Sentinel class cutters USCGC Raymond Evans WPC-1110 ImageNote 1 5211 3459 877 957 7360 4912 2 The pursuit boat is propelled by water jets and can go very fast The lack of a propeller makes it easier to drive up the ramp The pursuit boat's water jets enable it to reboard the parent vessel even when she is proceeding at high speed Only one crew member is required back on the parent vessel's deck to deploy or re-acquire the pursuit boat ImageNoteEnd 1 ImageNote 2 2473 798 216 367 7360 4912 2 Sentinel class cutter's secondary armament is four crew-served Browning fifty caliber heavy machine guns ImageNoteEnd 2 ImageNote 3 4449 1755 129 223 7360 4912 2 Sentinel class cutter's secondary armament is four crew-served Browning fifty caliber heavy machine guns ImageNoteEnd 3 ImageNote 4 3594 1863 194 388 7360 4912 2 Sentinel class cutter's secondary armament is four crew-served Browning fifty caliber heavy machine guns ImageNoteEnd 4 ImageNote 5 1890 921 180 316 7360 4912 2 Sentinel class cutter's secondary armament is four crew-served Browning fifty caliber heavy machine guns ImageNoteEnd 5 ImageNote 6 1876 892 208 173 7360 4912 2 Partly visible here is the vessel's main armament -- a 25mm autocannon It is a naval version of the Bushmaster autocannon that arms many wheeled armored vehicles and the Bradley IFV It is operated by remote control from a weapons station on the bridge ImageNoteEnd 6 ImageNote 7 3802 2927 194 173 7360 4912 2 The vessel is powered by four diesel engines and they exhaust out the side of the vessel The black teardrops mask the soot stains that would ring the exhaust ImageNoteEnd 7 ImageNote 8 3414 2683 331 216 7360 4912 2 The vessel is powered by four diesel engines and they exhaust out the side of the vessel The black teardrops mask the soot stains that would ring the exhaust ImageNoteEnd 8 ImageNote 9 5010 2870 518 669 7360 4912 2 Entrance to the stern launching ramp ImageNoteEnd 9 ImageNote 10 2659 1108 1064 604 7360 4912 2 The bridge of Sentinel class cutters is about twice as large as that of the Island class cutters they replace -- necessary as the more modern vessels are more automated and need room for the extra electronic equipment without making the crew members bump into one another ImageNoteEnd 10 | ||||
