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USCGC Mustang (WPB-1310)
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The USCGC Mustang, (named after Mustang Island
off the coast of Texas), is an of the United States Coast Guard
. She is stationed in Seward, Alaska
, at the top of the Gulf of Alaska
. Mustang is one of six Island Class Patrol Boats in Alaska. Her primary objective is maritime safety, though she is a multiple-role ship.
Mustang Island
Mustang Island is a barrier island on the Gulf Coast of Texas in the United States. The island is 18 miles long, stretching from Corpus Christi to Port Aransas. The island is oriented generally northeast-southwest, with the Gulf of Mexico on the east and south, and Corpus Christi Bay on the north...
off the coast of Texas), is an of the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
. She is stationed in Seward, Alaska
Seward, Alaska
Seward is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,016....
, at the top of the Gulf of Alaska
Gulf of Alaska
The Gulf of Alaska is an arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island in the west to the Alexander Archipelago in the east, where Glacier Bay and the Inside Passage are found.The entire shoreline of the Gulf is...
. Mustang is one of six Island Class Patrol Boats in Alaska. Her primary objective is maritime safety, though she is a multiple-role ship.