USCGC Point Judith ( WPB - 82345 ) USCGC " Point Judith " ( WPB - 82345 ) was an Point class cutter constructed at the J . M . Martinac Shipbuilding Corp . yards at Tacoma , Washington in 1966 for use as a law enforcement and search and rescue patrol boat . Construction and design details . " Point Judith " was built to accommodate an 8 man crew . She was powered by two VT800 Cummins diesel main drive engines and had two five - bladed propellers . Water tank capacity was and fuel tank capacity was at 95 % full . After 1990 she was refit with Caterpillar diesel main drive engines . Engine exhaust was ported through the transom rather than through a conventional stack and this permitted a 360 degree view from the bridge ; a feature that was very useful in search and rescue work as well as a combat environment . The design specifications for " Point Judith " included a steel hull for durability and an aluminum superstructure and longitudinally framed construction was used to save weight . Ease of operation with a small crew size was possible because of the non - manned main drive engine spaces . Controls and alarms located on the bridge allowed one man operation of the cutter thus eliminating a live engineer watch in the engine room . Because of design , four men could operate the cutter ; however , the need for resting watchstanders brought the crew size to eight men for normal domestic service . The screws were designed for ease of replacement and could be changed without removing the cutter from the water . A clutch - in idle speed of three knots helped to conserve fuel on lengthy patrols and an eighteen knot maximum speed could get the cutter on scene quickly . Air - conditioned interior spaces were a part of the original design for the Point class cutter . Interior access to the deckhouse was through a watertight door on the starboard side aft of the deckhouse . The deckhouse contained the cabin for the officer - in - charge and the executive petty officer . The deckhouse also included a small arms locker , scuttlebutt , a small desk and head . Access to the lower deck and engine room was down a ladder . At the bottom of the ladder was the galley , mess and recreation deck . A watertight door at the front of the mess bulkhead led to the main crew quarters which was ten feet long and included six bunks that could be stowed , three bunks on each side . Forward of the bunks was the crew ' s head complete with a compact sink , shower and commode . History . After commissioning , " Point Judith " was stationed at San Pedro , California , from 1966 to 1972 where she was used for law enforcement and search and rescue operations . On 8 March 1970 she fought fire and rescued the operator of the FV " Mikki Sue " off Long Beach , California . On 13 July she towed the disabled to San Pedro . In 1973 " Point Judith " was transferred to Santa Barbara , California where she was used for search and rescue as well as some aids to navigation work . On 15 June 1983 , she helped the United States Customs Service seize the Greenpeace MV " Pacific Peacemaker " , which was attempting to disrupt a test of the MX Missile off Vandenberg Air Force Base . On 22 November 1984 she seized the yacht " Mir " off Santa Rosa Island with of marijuana on board . On 21 September 1987 " Point Judith " assisted following a collision between MVs " Pacharoness " and " Atlantic Wing " southwest of Point Conception . " Point Judith " was decommissioned 15 January 1992 and transferred to Venezuela . She currently serves as " Alcatraz " ( PG - 32 ) .