USCGC Waesche (WMSL-751) is the second Legend-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard. Waesche is named for Coast Guard Admiral Russell R. Waesche (1886–1946).

Commissioned in 2010, Waesche is the second legend-class national security cutter and is homeported in Alameda, California. National security cutters are 418-feet long, 54-feet wide, and have a 4,600 long-ton displacement.

5 days ago · The Coast Guard is searching for a missing member of the crew of USCGC Waesche (WMSL-751) off the Pacific coast of Mexico near the border of Guatemala, USNI News learned. The unidentified Coast ...

6 days ago · The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a search for a crewmember of the cutter USCGC Waesche who has gone "unaccounted for" during operations in the Eastern Pacific.. Waesche is conducting the search ...

5 days ago · Waesche and its embarked helicopter are actively searching the area, supported by the following assets: Two Customs and Border Protection Dash-8 aircraft from Joint Interagency Task Force – South (JIATF-S) C-130 aircraft from U.S. Air Force (USCF) 39th Rescue Squadron . C-130 aircraft from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak

4 days ago · The U.S. Coast Guard is actively searching for a Coast Guard member who was reported "unaccounted for" aboard the CGC Waesche while operating in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

Dec 10, 2023 · ALAMEDA, Calif. — Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) and crew returned to homeport, Saturday, following an 89-day counternarcotics patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The 418-foot national security cutter and its crew patrolled more than 19,750,

Aug 12, 2024 · The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WSML 751) crew members reunite with family, friends and loved ones after returning to their Base Alameda, California, home port, Aug. 11, 2024, following a 120-day Indo-Pacific patrol. The Waesche participated in various engagements, exercises, and events throughout their deployment.

Aug 12, 2024 · Crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche reunite with family and friends after returning to their Base Alameda, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, following a 120-day Indo-Pacific...

Feb 14, 2022 · Waesche’s tenure as Coast Guard commandant was the most productive and successful in Coast Guard history. Not only was he responsible for the efficient expansion of the service, he also improved the traditional functions of the Coast Guard.