USCGC Point Brown ( WPB - 82362 ) USCGC " Point Brown " ( WPB - 82362 ) was an Point class cutter constructed by J . M . Martinac Shipbuilding Corp . at Tacoma , Washington in 1967 for use as a law enforcement and search and rescue patrol boat . Design and construction details . " Point Brown " 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 many in the Point class were 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 Brown " 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 . " Point Brown " was homeported at Little Creek , Virginia from 1967 to 1981 where she was used for law enforcement and search and rescue operations . On 7 January 1968 , she escorted distressed FV " Avalon " to Hampton Roads , Virginia On 14 March 1969 , she provided escort following the collision between FV " Endeavor " and MV " African Neptune " off the Virginia coast . On 5 March 1970 , she towed the disabled FV " Our Lady of Fatima " 60 miles east of Cape Henry to Hampton , Virginia . On 21 April 1970 , she towed the disabled FV " Sea Queen " to Hampton . On 4 July 1970 , she helped a fight fire in an oil - storage tank at Sewell ' s Point , Virginia . On 7 October 1970 , she medevac ed a crewman from the Argentine MV " Rio Dulce " off Cape Henry . On 22 November 1970 , she towed the pleasure craft " Nita Bee " to Little Creek , Virginia . On 7 January 1979 , she towed the disabled FV " Faith " to Hampton , VA . On 23 February 1979 , she assisted FVs " Triton 7 " and " Margery Snow " that were aground on Little Cobb Island , Virginia . From September 1981 to late 1988 , she was stationed at Oregon Inlet , North Carolina . On 23 July 1980 , she towed a disabled naval skiff . On 24 April 1984 , she seized the pleasure craft " Sport Fishing " northwest of the Windward Passage with of marijuana on board . From late 1988 to 1991 , she was stationed at Atlantic Beach , North Carolina . After a refit she was recommissioned as the " Lady B " , and served as a vessel in the Coast Guard Auxiliary in New York City .