. . . "USCGC Matagorda (WPB-1303)"@en . . . . "--04-24"^^ . "300"^^ . "The United States Coast Guard Cutter Matagorda (WPB-1303) was part of the 110-foot Island Class Patrol Boat Cutters. The vessel's design was based off highly accredited patrol boats from Great Britain. It replaced the older 95-foot Cape class patrol boat with these U.S. island-named cutters. Matagorda was built by Bollinger Shipyard on April 24, 1986, in Lockport, Louisiana. In 2004, as part of a program called Deepwater, the Coast Guard wanted to extend the life of the 110 foot Island-Class Cutters, stationed in Key West, Florida. The eight cutters being modified were the USCGC Matagorda (WPB-1303), USCGC Attu (WPB-1317), USCGC Metompkin (WPB-1325), USCGC Padre (WPB-1328), USCGC Manitou (WPB-1302), USCGC Monhegan (WPB-1305), USCGC Univac (WPB-1306) and the USCGC Vashon (WPB-1308). They we"@en . . . . . "USCGC Matagorda . Note the Short Range Prosecutor launch on the rear launching ramp."@en . . . "The United States Coast Guard Cutter Matagorda (WPB-1303) was part of the 110-foot Island Class Patrol Boat Cutters. The vessel's design was based off highly accredited patrol boats from Great Britain. It replaced the older 95-foot Cape class patrol boat with these U.S. island-named cutters. Matagorda was built by Bollinger Shipyard on April 24, 1986, in Lockport, Louisiana. In 2004, as part of a program called Deepwater, the Coast Guard wanted to extend the life of the 110 foot Island-Class Cutters, stationed in Key West, Florida. The eight cutters being modified were the USCGC Matagorda (WPB-1303), USCGC Attu (WPB-1317), USCGC Metompkin (WPB-1325), USCGC Padre (WPB-1328), USCGC Manitou (WPB-1302), USCGC Monhegan (WPB-1305), USCGC Univac (WPB-1306) and the USCGC Vashon (WPB-1308). They were scheduled to go through a refit, which included adding 13 feet to the stern to make a high-speed launching ramp for a smaller patrol boat. This renovation was to also replace the original superstructure to accommodate mixed gender crews while also adding new electronics, berthing reconfigurations, galley upgrades, and communication equipment. With these new additions and extension, this vessel was transformed from an island-class ship to a blue-water vessel."@en . . . .