USCGC Knight Island

USCGC Knight Island (WPB-1348) receives her namesake from Knight Island in the Prince William Sound of Alaska. She was commissioned on April 22, 1992, at Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana. Knight Island and the other 48 Island class cutters' construction were based on the internationally known Vosper-Thornycroft design. Her hull is a semi-displacement type monohull made of high strength steel, while the main deck and superstructure are aluminum. Knight Island employs an active fin stabilization system to improve her sea keeping abilities. With a top speed in excess of 30 knots and a cruising speed of 26 knots, the ship is capable of enduring unsupported operations for six days, and she accommodates two officers and sixteen enlisted personnel.