The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its newest Fast Response Cutter, USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), during a ceremony in New York City on Friday, with the vessel set to join Guam-based operations across Oceania.
Vice Adm. Thomas Allan presided over the commissioning. Angela Donohue, widow of the cutter's namesake, served as the ship's sponsor.
"The Coast Guard Cutter Vincent Danz will perform the Coast Guard's vital work across Oceania — projecting U.S. presence, countering illicit maritime activity, and strengthening our international partnerships," Allan said.
The Vincent Danz is the 62nd Sentinel-class FRC and the fourth of five such cutters homeported with U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam. Its crew will focus on maritime security, search and rescue, and partnership operations throughout Micronesia and Melanesia.
The cutter honors Vincent Danz, an NYPD Emergency Services Unit officer and Coast Guard reservist who died when the World Trade Center collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001. He was posthumously awarded the NYPD Medal of Honor.
The cutter joins the Myrtle Hazard, Oliver Henry, and Frederick Hatch, all homeported in Guam since 2021.
"Guam's FRC crews have distinguished themselves across the region, most recently responding to the impacts of Super Typhoon Sinlaku on communities in the Marianas," USCG said.
Funding for the vessel comes from the $25 billion Fiscal Year 2025 budget, which included $1 billion designated for additional Fast Response Cutters.
