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The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Hamilton cruises alongside the William Flores off Miami Beach, Fla., Nov. 11, 2014. The Hamilton is the 4th of eight planned Legend-class cutters, and is scheduled to be commissioned in home port Charleston, S.C., in December.

LEGEND-CLASS CUTTER

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Hamilton cruises alongside the William Flores off Miami Beach, Fla., Nov. 11, 2014. The Hamilton is the 4th of eight planned Legend-class cutters, and is scheduled to be commissioned in home port Charleston, S.C., in December.

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