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Coast Guard cutter Kimball arrives

By Dennis Oda

Dec. 22, 2018

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Family and friends wave as the new Coast Guard cutter Kimball arrives at the Sand Island Coast Guard base. It is the first of two big National Security Cutters for Honolulu. The ship is 418 feet and about $680 million and will replace the old high-endurance cutters that dated back to the 1960s.
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The new Coast Guard cutter Kimball arrived at the Sand Island Coast Guard base. This is E5 (petty officer 2nd class) Kristin Chennault with her two daughters, Layla (6) and Molly (2) and her husband James Chennault. Today is Hollynoelle’s 6th birthday. It is the first of two big National Security Cutters for Honolulu. The ship is 418 feet and about $680 million and will replace the old high-endurance cutters that dated back to the 1960s.
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This is the new 418 foot long Coast Guard cutter Kimball passing a cruise ship in Honolulu Harbor as it is about to arrive at the Sand Island Coast Guard base. A traditional lei is draped on the bow. It is the first of two big National Security Cutters for Honolulu. The ship is 418 feet and about $680 million and will replace the old high-endurance cutters that dated back to the 1960s.
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The new Coast Guard cutter Kimball arrived at the Sand Island Coast Guard base. This is Misty Cochrane (left) getting all misty eyed as she sees her husband, DC1 (Damage Control, petty officer 1st class) and their daughter Hollynoelle give each other hugs and kisses. Today is Hollynoelle’s 6th birthday. They also have a son, Josiah (9) off camera. It is the first of two big National Security Cutters for Honolulu. The ship is 418 feet and about $680 million and will replace the old high-endurance cutters that dated back to the 1960s.
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The new Coast Guard cutter Kimball arrived at the Sand Island Coast Guard base. This is Jean Alonzo getting hugs and kisses from his three daughters (l-r) Giara (9), Ariana (8) and Betsabe (17). His wife Fabiola is off camera to the left. It is the first of two big National Security Cutters for Honolulu. The ship is 418 feet and about $680 million and will replace the old high-endurance cutters that dated back to the 1960s.
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The new Coast Guard cutter Kimball arrived at the Sand Island Coast Guard base. This is Coutney Shaw jumping into her husband, Gunners Mate 2nd class Chad Shaw's arms as Chad was one of the first to get off the ship. The cutter Kimball is the first of two big National Security Cutters for Honolulu. The ship is 418 feet and about $680 million and will replace the old high-endurance cutters that dated back to the 1960s.
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The new Coast Guard cutter Kimball arrived at the Sand Island Coast Guard base. This is (l-r) Davis Hass waving “Welcome Back home” sign so his brother, E5 Pono Borges-Akau can see it. Richard Haas (Pono’s father) is holding up two signs for his son to see while Pono’s wife Nileen Borges-Akau is holding their 6th month old daughter Marleen. On the far right is grandmother Wanda Akau. It is the first of two big National Security Cutters for Honolulu. The ship is 418 feet and about $680 million and will replace the old high-endurance cutters that dated back to the 1960s.
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