page_title: USCGC Cochito (WPB-87329)
section_title: Design
hierarchical_section_title: USCGC Cochito (WPB-87329) / Design
caption_attribution_description: English: WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 7, 2004)--Starboard bow view of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cochito (WPB 87329), homeported in Little Creek, VA, in Washington, DC on the Potomac River, on August 7, 2004. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary small boats from Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland, teamed with Cochito and its small boat, performing Marine Safety and Security patrols to help secure the area, during the heighten state of alert (Code Orange) in that city. USCG photo by Joseph P. Cirone
context_page_description: The USCGC Cochito (WPB-87329) is an 87-foot Marine Protector cutter operated by the United States Coast Guard.
context_section_description: The Marine Protector class of cutters is the smallest of the Coast Guard's cutters, normally carrying a crew of 10 or 11.  The class is the first of its size designed to be able to accommodate crews of mixed genders.  The class was the first to be equipped with a stern launching ramp, that allows the deployment or retrieval of a high speed, pursuit  boat, without first bringing the cutter to a stop.  Only one crew member is required on deck to assist with the deployment or retrieval.
caption: The Cochito's main armament are Browning M2 machine guns, mounted on her foredeck.
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