Ultimately, the evaluation demonstrated that she showed promise in both anti-smuggling operations and as a rapid response search and rescue vessel. But machinery breakdowns, a lack of spare parts for her Rolls-Royce turbine, and a collision with a gray whale off the Point Loma Lighthouse that caused $250,000 in damage to her aft strut gearing assembly (and killed the whale) soured the Coast Guard's hopes for her use.
Ultimately, the assessment revealed that she displayed potential in both combating illicit trafficking and serving as a swift response search and rescue vessel. However, mechanical failures, a scarcity of spare components for her Rolls-Royce turbine, and a collision with a gray whale off the Point Loma Lighthouse that resulted in $250,000 in damage to her aft strut gearing assembly (and led to the whale's demise) dissipated the Coast Guard's optimism regarding her suitability.