USCGC HARRIET LANE (WMEC 903)

The United States Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903), commissioned in 1984, is a 270-foot Medium Endurance Cutter homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Harriet Lane supports a variety of Coast Guard missions including search and rescue, law enforcement, maritime defense, and protection of the marine environment.

Famous Class cutters are versatile platforms capable of carrying out national objectives. Harriet Lane’s command, control, and communications capabilities, including satellite communications, make the cutter an important asset for long-range offshore missions. Harriet Lane can effectively coordinate the efforts of multiple ships and aircraft while conducting missions over large areas of ocean.

The Harriet Lane and crew conduct patrols to work by, with, and through allies and partners within Oceania and the greater Pacific region to promote and model good maritime governance.

If you are newly reporting, we look forward to having you as a member of the crew. If you are a family member, we thank you for your ongoing support. Welcome aboard, we hope you enjoy the page!

Latest CGC Harriet Lane News

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane reaches midway point of Operation Blue Pacific Patrol in Australia

March 15, 2024

CAIRNS, Australia – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) and crew arrived in Cairns, Australia, Thursday, March 7, 2024, marking the midway point of the cutter’s inaugural Operation Blue Pacific patrol, which strengthens the U.S. Coast Guard’s relations with partners in Oceania. Harriet Lane and crew departed Pearl Harbor in January 2024 for Operation Blue Pacific and have since traveled more than 8,600 nautical miles with port calls in American Samoa, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu and Australia, working alongside partner nations in Oceania. Operation Blue Pacific has allowed the Harriet Lane crew to work alongside partners with each nation’s unique expertise enhancing maritime governance architectures. The U.S. Coast Guard, using assets like Harriet Lane, will continue to serve allies and partners by engaging with local technical experts for exchanges, joint patrols, and bolstering capacity thus promoting a model of stability in the maritime environment.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane holds change of home port ceremony

Jan. 17, 2024

HONOLULU – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) and crew held a ceremony celebrating their recent home port shift to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Tuesday, which was presided by Adm. Steven Poulin, vice commandant, U.S. Coast Guard. The Harriet Lane is U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area’s newest Indo-Pacific support cutter. Harriet Lane and crew departed Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, November 2023, and arrived at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 2023, after transiting more than 8,000 nautical miles for over 36-days.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane arrives at new home port in Pearl Harbor

Dec. 13, 2023

HONOLULU – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) and crew arrived at its new home port at Pearl Harbor, Wednesday, after transiting more than 8,000 miles over 35-days from Portsmouth, Virginia. The Harriet Lane is U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area’s newest Indo-Pacific support cutter and spent more than 15 months in a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) in Baltimore, Maryland, to prepare for the transition in missions and operations. Following reconstitution of the crew in July and returning to Portsmouth in August, the crew went through an extensive dockside period, ensuring the cutter was ready for the transit from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.