U.S. Coast Guard accepts delivery of 62nd Fast Response Cutter named for 9/11 hero
Lt. Cmdr. Brendan Kelley (right center), commanding officer of USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), stands with Allen Harker (left), contracting officer for the Fast Response Cutter Project, and assembled crew and guests in Key West, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2026, after signing for the acceptance of the U.S. Coast Guard's newest cutter. The cutter is named for Vincent Danz, a New York City police officer and U.S. Coast Guard reservist who made the ultimate sacrifice on Sept. 11, 2001, while responding to the attacks on the World Trade Center. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)