Fourth NSC launched

Ingalls launched Hamilton Aug. 10.
Photo by Steve Blount

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Ingalls Shipbuilding on Saturday launched Hamilton (WMSL 753), the company's fourth Legend-class national security cutter for the U.S. Coast Guard. Ingalls in 2010 received a $480 million contract to build Hamilton, slated to be delivered to the Coast Guard in fall 2014. Hamilton is the fourth of eight planned ships in this new class of technologically advanced multi-mission cutters. Bertholf, Waesche and Stratton have been commissioned and are on duty. Hamilton will be christened Oct. 26 in Pascagoula. (Source: Mississippi Press, 08/12/13) Previous