The white-hulled ship shown entering the Black Sea is a Legend-class National Security Cutter. The class displaces roughly 4,600 tons, carries a 57-millimeter gun, reaches about 28 knots, and has a range near 12,000 nautical miles. Those characteristics support distant deployments while preserving the patrol and maritime-security role that distinguishes a cutter from a destroyer. The construction program also names ships for figures from Coast Guard history. These capable long-range cutters still had to compete for the procurement funding needed to sustain broad peacetime duties.
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Legend-class cutters as long-range national-security ships
The Legend class carries Coast Guard endurance and presence into a larger cutter able to deploy with credible sensors, aviation, and armament.