USCGC Adak (WPB-1333) receives her namesake from the island Adak in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Adak was placed in commission on August 18, 1989 at Bolinger Shipyard in Lockport, Louisiana. Adak and the other 48 Island-class patrol boats' construction are based on the internationally known Vosper-Thornycraft design. Her hull is a semi-displacement type monohull made of high strength steel, while the main deck and superstructure are aluminum. Adak employs an active fin stabilization system to improve her sea keeping abilities. With a top speed in excess of and a cruising speed of , the ship is capable of enduring unsupported operations for six days and accommodates three officers and nineteen enlisted personnel. As of January 2011, the Adak was one of the cutters featured prominently on