U.S. Coast Guard accepts delivery of 62nd Fast Response Cutter named for 9/11 hero
Lt. Cmdr. Brenden Kelley (left), commanding officer of USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), looks on as Allen Harker (right), contracting officer for the Fast Response Cutter Project, signs the acceptance of the cutter during a ceremony in Key West, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2026. 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)