Database of Coast Guard Cutters by Era

Note all built models are mine unless otherwise noted
Models marked (LB) were built by Larry Bowers at l.dbowers@verizon.net

1790 - 1915: Revenue Cutters

Though the Navy officially recognizes 13 October 1775 as its birthday
But the Continental Navy was disbanded in 1783
The RCS was established on 14 August 1790 and was the only naval force available to the new United States
The first major test of the new nation came with tensions with former ally France
The Naval Act of 1794 led to the establishment of the US Navy and the construction of 6 frigates
The RCS built 7 heavily armed cutters in anticipation of the war with France
These cutters and the new frigates fought the Quasi War with France from 1798 to 1800

Class	Lead Ship	Num	Year	Comments	Pix	Model	Built

The First Ten	Massachusettes	10	1791	Massachusettes is traditionallay considered the first RC even though Vigilant was the first in the water and Active was the first on patrol	Yes
Diligence 58	Diligence	2	1798	Heavily armed for the Quasi War with France
Eagle 77	Eagle	2	1798	Heavily armed for the Quasi War with France
Search 60	Search	2	1815			Yes
Surprise 56	Surprise	2	1815			OOP
Alabama 52	Alabama	2	1819		Yes	Yes
Marion 78	Marion	2	1825
Morris-Taney 78	Crawford	13	1830	Most numerous class of Revenue Cutters	Yes	Yes
Ericson Screw 160	Legare	2	1844	One of the first classes of steam cutters - Failures
Hunter Horizontal Screw 160	Spencer	4	1844	One of the first classes of steam cutters - Failures
Polk	Polk	2	1844	One of the first classes of steam cutters - Failures
Campbell/Joe Lane 102	Campbell	4	1847	Campbell's name was changed to Joe Lane This changed the name of the class		OOP Yes
Harrison	Harrison	2	1849	Designed specifically for the Great Lakes
Cushing 91	Cushing	6	1853	Named for members of Franklin Pierce's cabinet	Yes	OOP
Cobb 57	Cobb	6	1857
Hercules 100	Hercules	3	1861
Pawtuxet 138	Pawtuxet	6	1-863	Class included USRC Mohoning/Woodbury Longest serving RC (1863 - 1915)	Yes
Chase 170	Chase	5	1865
Active 90	Active	2	1867
Reliance 110	Reliance	2	1867	One of the last classes of sail cutters acquired
Relief 92	Relief	2	1867	One of the last classes of sail cutters acquired
Search 38	Search	2	1869
205 Algonquin	Gresham	5	1897	Commissioned as Revenue Cutters without hull numbers Last RC class rigged with sails Though Gresham was the lead ship, design changes common to the other 4 caused the class to be named after Algonquin Classified Cruising Cutters in 1915 Reclassified First Class Cruising Cutters in 1925 Decommissioned in 1935 Gresham was reaquired for WWII service Hull numbers assigned in 1939, classified Patrol Gunboat Decommissioned in 1947	Yes
96 Winnisimmet	Winnisimmet	2	1903	1 served in WWII	Yes
190 Miami	Miami	2	1912	Commissioned as Revenue Cutters without hull numbers Classified Cruising Cutters in 1915 Miami was renamed Tampa and was lost in WWI Unalga was reclassified First Class Cruising Cutters in 1925 Hull numbers were assigned in 1939 and reclassified Patrol Gunboat Dcommissioned in 1945	Yes
Training Cutters		4			Yes
Misc One-of-a-Kind RC		207		Some of the most famous or interesting cutters were one-of-a-kind. They Include: Harriet Lane, Massachusettes, Dolly, Surveyor, Eagle, Henrietta, Naugatuck Androscoggin, Apache, Bear, McCullough, Pamlico, Windom/Commanche, and Hudson	Yes	Yes	Lindberg

1789 - 1939: Lighthouse Tenders

The government assumed responsibility for safety of navigation in Federal waters
This included a sytem of buoys to mark navigable channels and dangers
Early vessels used to maintain the system were chartered private vessels
Most of these early records were lost
Records pick up in the late 1800s

Class	Lead Ship	Num	Year	Comments	Pix	Model	Built

Sunrise	Sunrise	3	1867
Verbena 135	Verbena	2	1870
Lyra 45	Lyra	4	1872
Holly 156	Holly	2	1881
Lilac 155	Lilac	2	1892
Snowdrop 69	Snowdrop	2	1897
173 Magnolia	Magnolia	2	1904
190 Manzanita	Manzanita	8	1908		Yes
160 Oak	Oak	2	1921		Yes
172 Army Speedwell Mine Planter	Ilex	6	1922		Yes
80 Althea	Althea	2	1930	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters
121 Linden	Linden	3	1931	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters
173 Violet	Violet	3	1933
103 Goldenrod	Goldenrod	2	1938	River tenders
175 Hollyhock	Hollyhock	3	1939	Last vessels designed by and delivered to the Light House Service The third of the class, Fir, was delivered to the Coast Guard Fir reigned as Queen of the Fleet from 1988 to 1991	Yes
122 Maple	Maple	3	1939	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters
91 Jasmine	Jasmine	2	1939	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters
Misc One-of-a-Kind LHT/CGC.html		166		Some of the most famous or interesting cutters were one-of-a-kind They include: Pharos, Lily, Cedar, and Juniper	Yes	Yes
Lightships	LV A	613	1820	Lightships were used to mark the entrances to major US ports or to mark damgers to navigation The first US lightship location was Willoughby Spit It was manned in 1820 by the third US lightship to be built (LV C) The last station to be discontinued was Nantucket Shoals The last US lightship left station in 1983 Over the years 4 lightships were lost to storms and one was rammed by RMS Olympic One was lost to a German u-boat in WWI	Yes

1871-1915: Lifesaving Service Boats

Thee Massachusettes Humane Society established the first LIfe Saving Station in 17__
The Federal government did not accept resposibilty for safety of life at sea until 1872

Class	Lead Ship	Num	Year	Comments	Pix	Model	Built

Surfboats		9		Surfboats were used for near shore rescues They were kept at Life Saving Stations along the coasts They were on trailers and were hand hauled from the boat house to the water Some stations had horses to draw the trailers Later, some even had tractors The original boats were modified whale boats Each area of the country developed their own design of surfboat Eventually the Life Saving Service standardized the boats as much as possible The surfboats were originally powered by manned oars They were originally not self bailing or self righting These features were gradually introduced, as were gasoline engines The surfboat was the main rescue device well into the late 1800s	Yes	Yes
Lifeboats		6		Lifeboats were the companions to the surfboats They were self bailable and self rightable and much heavier They were generally kept in the water so they were faster to launch But they were not easily used on large sandy beaches where piers could not be built The original boat was a borrowed British boat Soon US designs evolved and the LSS quickly standardized them Lifeboats are still in use today	Yes

1915 - 1940: The Coast Guard, WWI, Prohibition, and the Thirties

In 1915 the Revenue Cutter Service and the Life Saving Service merged to form the Coast Guard
All Revenue Cutters were redesignated Coast Guard Cutters
All Life Saving boats became Coast Guard boats
The Coast Guard fought WWI with the cutters carried over from the RCS plus the Tallapoosa-Class
The Twenties was an era of growth for the Coast Guard first in response to Prohibition
and then in response to increased transoceanic commercial airline flights
10 new classes were commissioned
New small boats came into service
The Academy got a new training cutter
Most of these Cutters fought through WWII

1915: Revenue Cutters That Became Coast Guard Cutters

Class	Lead Ship	Num	Year	Comments	Pix	Model	Built

Pawtuxet 138	Pawtuxet	1	1863	Class included USRC Mohoning/Woodbury Longest serving RC (1863 - 1915)	Yes
205 Algonquin	Gresham	5	1897	Commissioned as Revenue Cutters without hull numbers Last RC class rigged with sails Though Gresham was the lead ship, design changes common to the other 4 caused the class to be named after Algonquin Classified Cruising Cutters in 1915 Reclassified First Class Cruising Cutters in 1925 Decommissioned in 1935 Gresham was reaquired for WWII service Hull numbers assigned in 1939, classified Patrol Gunboat Decommissioned in 1947	Yes
96 Winnisimmet	Winnisimmet	2	1903	1 served in WWII	Yes
190 Miami	Miami	2	1912	Commissioned as Revenue Cutters without hull numbers Classified Cruising Cutters in 1915 Miami was renamed Tampa and was lost in WWI Unalga was reclassified First Class Cruising Cutters in 1925 Hull numbers were assigned in 1939 and reclassified Patrol Gunboat Dcommissioned in 1945	Yes
Misc One-of-a-Kind Revenue Cutters Tugs Launches		14 9 13		Some of the most famous or interesting cutters were one-of-a-kind. They include: Androscoggin, Apache, Bear, McCullough, Pamlico, Windom/Commanche, and Hudson 7 served in WWII: 6 for the Coast Guard and 1 for the Army	Yes Yes Yes

1915 - 1940: Coast Guard Cutters

Class/Classification	Lead Ship	Num	Year	Comments	Pix	Model	Built

White Hulls
WWI
205 Algonquin RC/CC/CC1C/WPG	Gresham	5	Existing	Commissioned as Revenue Cutters without hull numbers Last RC class rigged with sails Though Gresham was the lead ship, design changes common to the other 4 caused the class to be named after Algonquin Classified Cruising Cutters in 1915 Reclassified First Class Cruising Cutters in 1925 Decommissioned in 1935 Gresham was reaquired for WWII service Hull numbers assigned in 1939, classified Patrol Gunboat Decommissioned in 1947	Yes
190 Miami RC/CC/CC1C/WPG	Miami	2	Existing	Commissioned as Revenue Cutters without hull numbers Classified Cruising Cutters in 1915 Miami was renamed Tampa and was lost in WWI Unalga was reclassified First Class Cruising Cutters in 1925 Hull numbers were assigned in 1939 and reclassified Patrol Gunboat Dcommissioned in 1945	Yes
Prohibition Enforcement
75 Six Bitters		203	1924	Commissioned as patrol boats without hull numbers Designed for prohibition - excellent patrol boats - un-named	Yes
100 Hundred Footers		13	1925	Commissioned as patrol boats without hull numbers Designed for prohibition - proved uneconomical	Yes
Floating Bases		6	1925	4 concrete and 2 wooden vessels acquired as mobile floating headquarters Provided offshore support for prohibition patrol cutters
Destroyers		31	1924	Acquired from the Navy to enforce prohibition Returned to Navy when prohibition repealed Prohibition was known as the Destroyer Decade in the CG
USS Cassin 1000 Tonner CGDD		3	1924		Yes
USS Paulding Flivver CGDD		13	1924		Yes	Yes
USS O'Brien 1000 Tonner CGDD		2	1925		Yes
USS Tucker 1000 Tonner CGDD		4	1925		Yes
USS Sampson 1000 Tonner CGDD		3	1926		Yes
USS Clemson 4 Pipers CGDD		6	1926		Yes
Siezed Rum Runners		11	1926	The Coast Guard pressed siezed "blacks" into service They often were the only assets fast enough to catch other blacks"	Yes	Yes
125 Buck-and-a-Quarters CC2C/WSC/WPC/WMEC	Active	34	1927	Part of a massive expansion by ADM Frederick Billard Commissioned as Second Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939, reclassified as Subchasers Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Active was the lead ship and was assigned the lowest hull number The 125s were officially referred to as the Active Class Reclassified as Coastal Patrol Boats after the war Reclassified asMedium Endurance Cutters in 1967 Morris was the last operartional 125 - decommissioned in 1970 Cuyahoga was an OCS training cutter until 1978	Yes	Yes
Ocean Weather Stations
327 Secretary/Treasury CC1C/WPG/WAGC/WPG/WHEC	Alexander Hamilton	7	1936	Acquired by Commandant Russell Waesche Designed to provide support for commercial transoceanoc flights Commissioned as First Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939, reclassified as Patrol Guboats Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Hamilton was lead ship, but Bibb was assigned the lowest hull number The 327s are officially referred to as the Secretary, Treasury or Hamilton Class In WWII they were first used as convoy escorts in the Atlantic Taney fought in the Pacific and then in the Med Taney was upgunned with 4 5"/38s for antiair warfare in the Med In 1945 they were converted to amphibious command ships After the war they were reclassified back to Patrol Gunboats Performed OWS duty after the war All served in Vietnam Reclassified High Endurance Cutters in 1967 Ingham was decommissioned in 1989	Yes	Yes	IS - 1936 IS - 1941
Other White Hulls
Pawtuxet 138	Pawtuxet	1	1863	Class included USRC Mohoning/Woodbury Longest serving RC (1863 - 1915)	Yes
165 Tallapoosa RC/CC/CC1C/WPG	Tallapoosa	2	1915	The last cutters designed by the Revenue Cutter Service Delivered to the Coast Guard Commissioned as Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Reclassified as First Class Cruising Cutters in 1925 Hull numbers were assigned in 1939 and reclassified One became a Patrol Gunboat, the other a River Patrol Boat Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Tallapoosa was lead ship but Ossipee had the lower number The 165s were officially referred to as the Tallapoosa Class Both were decommissioned in 1945	Yes
182 Kankakee	Kankakee	2	1919	Commissioned as riverboats without hull numbers Paddlewheelers used for flood relief on the Mississippi
200 USS Eagle PC Coast Guard Eagle Boat		5	1919	Acquired from the Navy Retained the Navy hull number with "CG" added Named for crewmen of USCGC Tampa Most only stayed in service less than 2 years	Yes	Yes
110 USS SC-1 Coast Guard Subchaser		21	1919	Acquired from the Navy Retained the Navy hull number with "CG" added Named for crewmen of USCGC Tampa Most only stayed in service less than 2 years A few hung in to enforce the Neutrality Laws	Yes	Yes	Glencoe Glencoe (LB)
240 Tampa CC/CC1C/WPG	Tampa	4	1921	First cutters designed by the Coast Guard Ordered shortly after WWI First true "Multi-mission" cutters Equipped for law enforcement, SAR, ice patrol, towing, and derelict destruction and very heavily armed foir their size Commissioned as Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Reclassified First Class Cruisning Cutters in 1925 Hull numbers were assigned in 1939 and reclassified Patrol Gunboats Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Haida was lead ship and was assigned the lowest hull number The 240s were officially referred to as the Haida Class	Yes	Yes
250 Lake/Chelan CC1C/WPG	Chelan	13	1928	Part of a massive expansion by ADM Frederick Billard Commissioned as First Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939, reclassified as Patrol Gunboats The 250s were officially referred to as the Lake or the Chelan Class Sent to the UK under Lend-Lease Only a few saw service after the war All were decommissioned by 1950	Yes	Yes
165B Thetis CC2C/WPC/WMEC	Thetis	18	1931	Part of a massive expansion by ADM Frederick Billard Commissioned as Second Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939, reclassified Coastal Patrol Boats Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Thetis was the lead ship, but Argo was assigned the lowest hull number The 165As were officially referred to as the Thetis Class Ariadne was decommissioned in 1967	Yes
165A Algonquin CC2C/WPC/WMEC	Algonquin	6	1934	Part of a massive expansion by Commandant ADM Frederick Billard Based on the Tallapoosa design Designed with a cutaway forefoot for light (up to 2') icebreaking Commissioned as First Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939 and reclassified Patrol Gunboats Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Escanaba was lead ship, but Algonquin was assigned lowest number The 165As were officially referred to as Algonquin Class Tahoma was decommissioned in 1953	Yes	Yes	IS - 1942
Launches and Anchorage and Boarding Vessels		21		Misc small harbor craft Many had been RCS Launches Several were acquired from the Navy The Navy acquisitions had been SP boats Some were classified AB Boats	Yes	Yes
Misc One-of-a-Kind White Hulls		24		Some of the most famous or interesting cutters were one-of-a-kind. They include: Androscoggin, Apache, Bear, McCullough, Windom/Commanche, Pamlico, and Northland,	Yes

Black Hulls (Tugs)

96 Winnisimmet	Winnisimmet	2	1903		Yes
88 Navy Harbor Tug		10	1919
110 Calumet	Calumet	4	1934		Yes
110 Arundel	Arundel	4	1939		Yes	Yes
Misc One-of-a-Kind Tugs		21		Some of the most famous or interesting cutters were one-of-a-kind. They include: Hudson	Yes	Yes
Special Mission Cutters
166 Army Mine Planter Cable Layer WARC	Pequot (ex USAMP General Samuel M. Mills)	1	1922	Mine Planter acquired from the Army and used as a cable layer	Yes
Floating Workshop YR	Alpha	1	1928	Used as a floating machine shop at the Yard in Curtis Bay
Merchant Marine Training Cutters WIX		17	1939	From 1939 - 1943 the Coast Guard trained US merchant seamen To dlo so the Service acquired several ships of various design Most were cargo or passenger ships Delta Queen: Mississippi riverboat and National Historic landmark Joseph Conrad: Luxury yacht that is currently at Mystic Seaport Vema: E. F. Hutton's yacht and world famous research ship Tusitalia: Last US sailing vessel in commercial service American Mariner	Yes	Yes
Training Cutters
168 USS Annapolis Class PG	Alexander Hamilton Ex USS Vicksburg) (later Beta)	1	1921	Fourth Academy Training Ship	Yes
Small Boats
Surfboats		3		Surfboats were used for near shore rescues They were kept at Life Saving Stations along the coasts They were on trailers and were hand hauled from the boat house to the water Some stations had horses to draw the trailers Later, some even had tractors The original boats were modified whale boats Each area of the country developed their own design of surfboat Eventually the Life Saving Service standardized the boats as much as possible The surfboats were originally powered by manned oars They were originally not self bailing or self righting These features were gradually introduced, as were gasoline engines The surfboat was the main rescue device well into the late 1800s	Yes
Lifeboats		6		Lifeboats were the companions to the surfboats They were self bailable and self rightable and much heavier They were generally kept in the water so they were faster to launch But they were not easily used on large sandy beaches where piers could not be built The original boat was a borrowed British boat Soon US designs evolved and the LSS quickly standardized them Lifeboats are still in use today	Yes	Yes	Glencoe 36'
Utility Boats		2		The Coast Guard has used a variety of small boats for a variety of missions Originally called launches, they are now referred to as utility boats One was an air cushion vehicle that was evaluated but not accepted for service This is NOT a complete list of every UTB used by the Coast Guard Considering all of the one-of-a-kind acquisitions, that list would be huge	Yes	Yes
Cutter Boats		1		The Coast Guard has always carried small boats on cutters for rescues and boardings Note that there are no "lifeboats" on Coast Guard Cutters The Monomoy surfboat filled the role until the 60s The 26' Motor Surf Boat replaced it and stayed around until 2000	Yes

World War II

With the approach of WWII the government went through some major reorganizations
In 1939 the Coast Guard and the Lighthouse Service merged
All Lighthouse Tenders became Coast Guard Cutters
All of these tenders fought through WWII
When war broke out the Coast Guard grew rapidly, both in resposibilities and in personnel to carry them out
11 new classes of Cutters were commissioned - mostly black hulls and mostly inland tenders
The Coast Guard manned hundreds of ships and landing craft for the Navy and Army
The Coast Guard acquired a number of civilian vessels for coastal patrol
The Coast Guard gained an enviable reputation during the war
Some of the high points (and low ones) include:

Name	Action	Model

Cutters Credited With WWII Sinkings
Icarus	Sank U-352 on 9 May 1942
McLane	Sank RO-32 on 9 July 1942
Ingham	Sank U-626 on 17 December 1942
Spencer	Sank either U-225 or (more likely) U-529 on 21 February 1943
Campbell	Sank U-606 on 22 February 1943	Yes
Thetis	Sank U-157 on 13 June 1943
Coast Guard Manned Navy Ships Credited With WWII Sinkings
Joyce and Peterson	Sank U-550 on 19 April 1944
Pride and Menges	Sank U-371 on 4 May 1944
Rockford (PF)	Sank I-12 on 13 November 1944
Knoxville (CG Flagship of Hunter/Killer Group)	Group sank U-869 on 28 February 1945
Lowe, Menges, Pride, Mosley	Sank U-866 on 19 March 1945
Knoxville (CG Flagship of Hunter/Killer Group)	Group sank U-857 on 18 April 1945
Knoxville (CG Flagship of Hunter/Killer Group)	Group sank U-853 on 6 May 1945
Cutters Sunk By Enemy Action
Alexander Hamilton	Sunk by U-132 on 30 January 1942
Acacia	Sunk by U-161 on 15 march 1942
Muskeget	Sunk by U-755 on 9 September 1942
Escanaba	Sunk by either U-334 or U-388 on 13 June 1943
Other Cutters Lost
Natsek	Lost without a trace off Greenland in January 1943
Wilcox	Sank in gale 30 off Nags Head, NC September 1943
Dow	Sank in gale off Puerto Rico 15 October 1943
Bodega	Crushed in ice off Greenland 20 December 1943
Bedloe	Sank in gale off Cape Hatteras 14 Septemder 1944
Jackson	Sank in gale off Cape Hatteras 14 Septemder 1944
CG 83415	Sank in gale off France 21 June 1944
CG 83472	Sank in gale off France 21 June 1944
Coast Guard Manned Navy Ships Sunk By Enemy Action
LST 167	Lost at Vella La Vella, 15 August 1943
Leopold	Sunk by U-255 on 9 March 1944
Menges	Badly damaged on 3 May 1944 but salvaged
LCI 85	Lost at Normandy, 6 June 1944
LCI 91	Lost at Normandy, 6 June 1944
LCI 92	Lost at Normandy, 6 June 1944
LCI 93	Lost at Normandy, 6 June 1944
Serpens (AK)	Exploded off Guadalcanal on 29 January 1945 198 KIA - largest single loss of Coastguardsmen
LST 203	Lost at Nanomea
Coast Guard Manned Army Ships Sunk By Enemy Action
FS 172	Lost at New Guinea
FS 255	Lost in the Philippines, 11 May 1945

1939: Lighthouse Tenders That Became Coast Guard Cutters

Class	Lead Ship	Num	Year	Comments	Pix	Model	Built

Ocean Going
173 Magnolia WAGL	Magnolia	2	1904
190 Manzanita WAGL	Manzanita	8	1908		Yes
160 Oak WAGL	Oak	2	1921		Yes
172 Army Speedwell Mine Planter WAGL	Ilex	6	1922		Yes
173 Violet WAGL/SWLM	Violet	3	1933
175 Hollyhock WAGL/WLM	Hollyhock	3	1939	Last vessels designed by and delivered to the Light House Service The third of the class, Fir, was delivered to the Coast Guard Fir reigned as Queen of the Fleet from 1988 to 1991	Yes
Misc One-of-a-Kind LHT/CGC.html		19		Some of the most famous or interesting cutters were one-of-a-kind They include: Cedar, and Juniper	Yes	Yes

Inland
80 Althea	Althea	2	1930	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters	Yes
121 Linden	Linden	3	1931	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters
122 Maple	Maple	3	1939	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters	Yes
91 Jasmine	Jasmine	2	1939	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters
Misc One-of-a-Kind LHT/CGC		18			Yes

Lightships LV	LV A LH Board LV 1 LHS	613		Lightships were used to mark the entrances to major US ports or to mark damgers to navigation The first US lightship location was Willoughby Spit in 1820 The last station to be discontinued was Nantucket Shoals The last US lightship left station in 1983 Over the years 4 lightships were lost to storms and one was rammed by RMS Olympic One was lost to a German u-boat in WWI	Yes	Yes	Lindberg

WWII: Coast Guard Cutters

Class/Classification	Lead Ship	Num	Year	Comments	Pix	Model	Built

White Hulls
UK under Lend Lease
250 Lake/Chelan CC1C/WPG	Chelan	13	1928	Part of a massive expansion by ADM Frederick Billard Commissioned as First Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939, reclassified as Patrol Gunboats The 250s were officially referred to as the Lake or the Chelan Class Sent to the UK under Lend-Lease Only a few saw service after the war All were decommissioned by 1950	Yes	Yes
North Atlantic/Med Runs
327 Secretary/Treasury CC1C/WPG/WAGC/WPG/WHEC	Alexander Hamilton	7	1936	Acquired by Commandant Russell Waesche Designed to provide support for commercial transoceanoc flights Commissioned as First Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939, reclassified as Patrol Guboats Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Hamilton was lead ship, but Bibb was assigned the lowest hull number The 327s are officially referred to as the Secretary, Treasury or Hamilton Class In WWII they were first used as convoy escorts in the Atlantic Taney fought in the Pacific and then in the Med Taney was upgunned with 4 5"/38s for antiair warfare in the Med In 1945 they were converted to amphibious command ships After the war they were reclassified back to Patrol Gunboats Performed OWS duty after the war All served in Vietnam Reclassified High Endurance Cutters in 1967 Ingham was decommissioned in 1989	Yes	Yes	IS - 1936 IS - 1941
Coastal Convoys
205 Algonquin RC/CC/CC1C/WPG	Gresham	1	1897	Commissioned as Revenue Cutters without hull numbers Last RC class rigged with sails Though Gresham was the lead ship, design changes common to the other 4 caused the class to be named after Algonquin Classified Cruising Cutters in 1915 Reclassified First Class Cruising Cutters in 1925 Decommissioned in 1935 Gresham was reaquired for WWII service Hull numbers assigned in 1939, classified Patrol Gunboat Decommissioned in 1947	Yes
190 Miami RC/CC/CC1C/WPG	Miami	1	1912	Commissioned as Revenue Cutters without hull numbers Classified Cruising Cutters in 1915 Miami was renamed Tampa and was lost in WWI Unalga was reclassified First Class Cruising Cutters in 1925 Hull numbers were assigned in 1939 and reclassified Patrol Gunboat Dcommissioned in 1945	Yes
165 Tallapoosa RC/CC/CC1C/WPG	Tallapoosa	1	1915	The last cutters designed by the Revenue Cutter Service Delivered to the Coast Guard Commissioned as Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Reclassified as First Class Cruising Cutters in 1925 Hull numbers were assigned in 1939 and reclassified One became a Patrol Gunboat, the other a River Patrol Boat Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Tallapoosa was lead ship but Ossipee had the lower number The 165s were officially referred to as the Tallapoosa Class Both were decommissioned in 1945	Yes
165 Tallapoosa RC/CC/CC1C/WPG	Ossippee	1	1915	The last cutters designed by the Revenue Cutter Service Delivered to the Coast Guard Commissioned as Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Reclassified as First Class Cruising Cutters in 1925 Hull numbers were assigned in 1939 and reclassified One became a Patrol Gunboat, the other a River Patrol Boat Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Tallapoosa was lead ship but Ossipee had the lower number The 165s were officially referred to as the Tallapoosa Class Both were decommissioned in 1945	Yes
125 Buck-and-a-Quarters CC2C/WSC/WPC/WMEC	Active	34	1927	Part of a massive expansion by ADM Frederick Billard Commissioned as Second Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939, reclassified as Subchasers Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Active was the lead ship and was assigned the lowest hull number The 125s were officially referred to as the Active Class Reclassified as Coastal Patrol Boats after the war Reclassified asMedium Endurance Cutters in 1967 Morris was the last operartional 125 - decommissioned in 1970 Cuyahoga was an OCS training cutter until 1978	Yes	Yes
165B Thetis CC2C/WPC/WMEC	Thetis	18	1931	Part of a massive expansion by ADM Frederick Billard Commissioned as Second Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939, reclassified Coastal Patrol Boats Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Thetis was the lead ship, but Argo was assigned the lowest hull number The 165As were officially referred to as the Thetis Class Ariadne was decommissioned in 1967	Yes
Misc Patrol Gunboats		2		These cutters were the Nourmahal and Mayflower	Yes
Misc Patrol Riverboats	Pamlico	1			Yes
83 Footers WPB	CG 83300	230	1940	Designed for convoy duty along the Gulf and East Coasts Known as the Matchbox Fleet - they had wooden hulls 60 went to Normandy as Rescue Fleet 1 Rescued 1,437 men and 1 woman from the Normandy surf 54 served in the Pacific The surrender of the last Japanese bastion in the Marianas, the island of Aquijan, was held on the deck of CG 83525 After the war the 83s were used as SAR boats During the Cold War they were harbor guards They were replaced by the 95s and 82s The last 83, WPB 83484, was decommissioned on 15 April 1963 Though never specifically mentioned, Homer Hickam's novel the Keepers' Son is set aboard an 83 You can tell from the picture on the cover	Yes	Yes
110 SC-1 WPC		4	1943	Acquired from the Navy Assignned to the CARIBSEAFRON	Yes	Yes
Patrol Yachts and Coastal Patrol Yachts WYP/WYPc		19	1942	Mostly commercial fishing vessels in emergency service Gertrude L. Thebaud was a Gloucester fishing/racing schooner They patroled in three main areas: Alaska, Greenland, and SEAFRONTIER Patrol	Yes	Yes	GLT (LB)
Emergency Vessels EM		21	1942	Similar to the WYPs but were desingated EM instead of USCGC They patroled in three main areass: Alaska, Greenland, and SEAFRONTIER Patrol	Yes	Yes
Misc Acquisitions Various		6	1942	Similar to the WYPs but classified otherwise Example, an ex-Army tug was classified a WYT instead of WYP They patroled in three main areas: Alaska, Greenland, and SEAFRONTIER Patrol	Yes	Yes
Coast Guard Reserve Cutters CGR		2000+	1943	These were civilian yachts of the Coast Guard Auxiliary The Coast Guard armed them and their owners crewed them Officially referred to as the Coastal Picket Force The CG often called it the Corsair Fleet Affectionately called the Hooligan Navy Performed ASW patrols along the Gulf and East Coasts On at least one occasion drove a submarine from the area The only units to report a mock bombing attack on the US by Army bombers	Yes	Yes
Ocean Weather Stations
Ocean Weather Cutters WAG/WAK/WAO		9	1942	These were commercial vessels acquired for OWS duty 6 were 1920s steamers, 1 was a WYPc trawler. Asterion was a 1920s steamer turned Navy Q Ship Big Horn was a commercial tanker turned Navy Q Ship Sea Cloud was E. F. Hutton's yacht and test bed for racial integration Muskegat was a 1920s steamer lost to a German torpedo	Yes	Yes
Greenland Patrol
240 Tampa CC/CC1C/WPG	Tampa	4	1921	First cutters designed by the Coast Guard Ordered shortly after WWI First true "Multi-mission" cutters Equipped for law enforcement, SAR, ice patrol, towing, and derelict destruction and very heavily armed foir their size Commissioned as Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Reclassified First Class Cruisning Cutters in 1925 Hull numbers were assigned in 1939 and reclassified Patrol Gunboats Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Haida was lead ship and was assigned the lowest hull number The 240s were officially referred to as the Haida Class	Yes	Yes
165A Algonquin CC2C/WPC/WMEC	Algonquin	6	1934	Part of a massive expansion by Commandant ADM Frederick Billard Based on the Tallapoosa design Designed with a cutaway forefoot for light (up to 2') icebreaking Commissioned as First Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939 and reclassified Patrol Gunboats Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Escanaba was lead ship, but Algonquin was assigned lowest number The 165As were officially referred to as Algonquin Class Tahoma was decommissioned in 1953	Yes	Yes	IS - 1942
Misc Patrol Gunboats		3		These cutters included the famous Bear and Northland	Yes
230 Storis WAGB/WAGL/WMEC	Storis	1	1942	See Link	Yes
269 Wind WAGB	Northwind/Staten Island	5	1944	First US icebreakers designed to break arctic ice Four were built for the Coast Guard in 1944 Three of the four were sent to Russia under Lend Lease A fifth was started for the Coast Guard At the same time, 3 were started for the Navy The breakers that returned from Russia went to the Navy In 1966 the Navy trurned all icebreaking duties over to the Coast Guard All Wind Class ships became Coast Guard cutters - all were white Some were renamed In 1976 they were painted red All were decommissioned by 1989	Yes	Yes	Revell - 1950
Patrol Yachts and Coastal Patrol Yachts WYP/WYPc		14	1942	Mostly commercial fishing vessels in emergency service Gertrude L. Thebaud was a Gloucester fishing/racing schooner They patroled in three main areas: Alaska, Greenland, and SEAFRONTIER Patrol	Yes	Yes
Too Late for Combat
255 Lake/Owasco WPG/WHEC	Owasco	13	1945	Replaced the 250 Lake Class given to the UK Commissioned as Patrol Gunboats The first white hulls commissioned with hull numbers The 255s are officially referred to as the Lake or Owasco Class Most served in Vietnam Reclassified as High Endurance Cutters in 1967 All were decommissioned in 1973/1974	Yes	Yes

Black Hulls
Ocean Going Buoy Tenders
173 Magnolia WAGL	Magnolia	2	1904
190 Manzanita WAGL	Manzanita	8	1908		Yes
160 Oak WAGL	Oak	2	1921		Yes
172 Army Speedwell Mine Planter WAGL	Ilex	6	1922		Yes
173 Violet WAGL/SWLM	Violet	3	1933
175 Hollyhock WAGL/WLM	Hollyhock	3	1939	Last vessels designed by and delivered to the Light House Service The third of the class, Fir, was delivered to the Coast Guard Fir reigned as Queen of the Fleet from 1988 to 1991	Yes
180 Cactus WAGL/WLB	Cactus	39	1943	First class of buoy tenders built for the Coast Guard Designed with ice breaking hulls Acacia was decommissioned in 2006	Yes	Yes
Misc One-of-a-Kind Ocean Going Tenders		21		Some of the most famous or interesting cutters were one-of-a-kind They include: Cedar and Juniper	Yes	Yes
Inland Buoy Tenders
80 Althea	Althea	2	1930	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters	Yes
121 Linden	Linden	3	1931	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters
122 Maple	Maple	3	1939	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters	Yes
91 Jasmine	Jasmine	2	1939	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters
100 Bluebell	Bluebell	5	1942		Yes
74 Clematis	Clematis	2	1944		Yes
Misc One-of-a-Kind		19			Yes
Icebreaking Tugs
96 Winnisimmet	Winnisimmet	1	1903		Yes
110 Calumet	Calumet	4	1934		Yes
110 Arundel	Arundel	4	1939		Yes	Yes
Emergency Ice Breakers WAGL		5	1942	The Coast Guard acquired 5 ice breaking ferries specifically to work keeping the Great Lakes ice free during the war They did the same job as icebreaking tugs They were classified as AGLs because their work aided navigation
64'	64001	15	1943		Yes
110 Kaw	Kaw	2	1943		Yes
110 Appalachie	Appalachie	7	1943		Yes
Misc One-of-a-Kind Tugs		8		Some of the most famous or interesting cutters were one-of-a-kind.	Yes	Yes
Great Lakes Icebreaker
290 Mackinaw WAGB	Mackinaw	1	1942	See Link	Yes	Yes
Lightships
Lightships LV/WLV	LV A	613	1820	Lightships were used to mark the entrances to major US ports or to mark damgers to navigation The first US lightship location was Willoughby Spit It was manned in 1820 by the third US lightship to be built (LV C) The last station to be discontinued was Nantucket Shoals The last US lightship left station in 1983 Over the years 4 lightships were lost to storms and one was rammed by RMS Olympic One was lost to a German u-boat in WWI	Yes	Yes	Lindberg Lindberg (LB)
Special Mission Cutters
Misc Patrol Gunboats		1
166 Army Mine Planter Cable Layer WARC	Pequot (ex USAMP General Samuel M. Mills)	1	1922	Mine Planter acquired from the Army and used as a cable layer	Yes
Floating Machine Shop WIX	Beta (former Alexander Hamilton)	1	1940	Former cadet training cutter Replaced Alpha as floating workshop at the Yard in Curtis Bay
Training Cutters
WWII Traing Cutters		8	1942	With the massive expansion that came with going to war The Coast Guard acquired vessels to train the ranks. Atlantic was a racing yacht and Kaiser Cup winner used for training Danmark was a Danish Navy square rigger that sought asylum in the US and was used for Academy training Bonneville was an SC-1 Class cutter that had served in the 1920s as USCGC Cook Volador, a 110' schooner built in 1926 Had been the flagship of the California Yacht Club Curlew	Yes	Yes
Small Boats
Surfboats		3		Surfboats were used for near shore rescues They were kept at Life Saving Stations along the coasts They were on trailers and were hand hauled from the boat house to the water Some stations had horses to draw the trailers Later, some even had tractors The original boats were modified whale boats Each area of the country developed their own design of surfboat Eventually the Life Saving Service standardized the boats as much as possible The surfboats were originally powered by manned oars They were originally not self bailing or self righting These features were gradually introduced, as were gasoline engines The surfboat was the main rescue device well into the late 1800s	Yes
Lifeboats		4		Lifeboats were the companions to the surfboats They were self bailable and self rightable and much heavier They were generally kept in the water so they were faster to launch But they were not easily used on large sandy beaches where piers could not be built The original boat was a borrowed British boat Soon US designs evolved and the LSS quickly standardized them Lifeboats are still in use today	Yes	Yes	Glencoe 36 Glencoe 36 (LB)
Cutter Boats		1		The Coast Guard has always carried small boats on cutters for rescues and boardings Note that there are no "lifeboats" on Coast Guard Cutters The Monomoy surfboat filled the role until the 60s The 26' Motor Surf Boat replaced it and stayed around until 2000	Yes
Manned for the Navy
Amphibious Warfare Ships
AK C1-M-AV1 Alamosa 338		5	1945		Yes	Yes
AK EC-2 SC-1 Crater 441		9	1943		Yes	Yes
AK N3-M-A1 Enceladus 269		2	1942		Yes
AKA C2-S-B1 Andromeda 459		3	1943		Yes
AP C4-S-A1 Gen GO Squire 522		9	1944		Yes
AP P2-SE2-R1 ADM. W. S. Benson 608		4	1944		Yes	Yes
AP P2-S2-R2 Gen John Pope 622		7	1945	Largest class vessel commanded by a CG officer	Yes
APA C3-S-A2 Bayfield 492		4	1943		Yes	Yes
APA C3-P&C Middleton 489		2	1943		Yes
APA 1921 Era Harris 535		3	1943		Yes
Misc One-of-a-Kind APA		2			Yes
LST		77	1944	1 LST was converted to PT Tender	Yes	Yes
LCI		28	1942		Yes	Yes
LCVP		1000+	1942		Yes	Yes
Auxiliary, Gasoline Tanker
AOG Klickitat 220		4	1945		Yes
AOG Mattawee 220		14	1944		Yes	Yes
AOG Wautauga 220		1	1944		Yes
Combatant Ships
Corvette Canadian 208		8	1942	CARIBSEAFRON	Yes	Yes
Corvette Temptress 202		1	1942	CARIBSEAFRON	Yes	Yes
DE Edsall 306		30	1943		Yes	Yes
PF 303		74	1943		Yes	Yes
SC-497 110		7	1942	Greenland Patrol and Bering Sea Patrol	Yes	Yes	IS
PC 173		4	1942		Yes	Yes
Misc Navy Ships
Misc USS 116	Geoanna	1	1943
Misc USS 485 Station tanker	Celtic	1	1944		Yes
Misc USS Mobile Storage Tanker	Abaranda	1	1942		Yes
YP		40	1941		Yes	Yes
Manned for the Army
FS		188	1944		Yes
LT		51	1944		Yes	Yes
Marine Repair Ship 373		2	1944		Yes

1946: Short Lived Navy Acquisitions

These Cutters saw very limited duty before being returned to the Navy or scrapped

Class	Lead Ship	Num	Year	Comments	Pix	Modes	Built

110 USS SC 497 SC 110 Air Crow WPC	Air Crow	36	1946	Acquired from the Navy Never left the piers - not enough personnel to man them Returned to the Navy within the year	Yes	Yes
184 USS PCE(R) WPC		2	1946	Acquired from the Navy to replace 125s lost to storm - Never used	Yes	Yes
303 USS Tacoma PF WPF		9	1946	These were Navy PFs manned by CG crews in WWII After the war 9 became CG Cutters and were used as OWS ships Returned to the Navy at the end of 1946	Yes	Yes
328 USS Charleston PG		1		Requested by the CG from the Navy to replace the lost Hamilton The transfer never occurred due to personnel issues	Yes	Yes

1947 to 1999

The Coast Guard decommissioned many of its older cutters within 2 years after the war
Several ships came from the Navy in 1946, but only 2 205' Fleet Tugs and 2 213' Rescue Vessels remained in service in 1947
Ocean Weather Stations became prominent in the 1950s to support the fast growing transoceanic commercial aviation industry
Budget constraints allowed only 1 patrol boat and 2 inland tender classes to be commissioned before the 1960s
The Coast Guard relied on ships the Navy was decommissioning to fill the ranks
These Navy ships were newer than the old Cutters they were replacing
The Coast Guard also acquired Eagle in 1946
The Coast Guard acquired 12 Edsall-Class DEs to man OWS during the Korean War
CGC Courier performed a special mission for many years in the 50s and 60s
The budget strings loosened in the 1960s and 9 new classes were commissioned
The 1970s brought surface effect ships into the Fleet
The 1980s brought 2 new white hulls (the first in 20 years) and a new class of tugs

Cutters Eligible for Korean Service Ribbon

Name	Classification/Hull Num

Bering Strait	WAVP 382
Chautaqua	WPG41
Durant	WDE 489
Escanaba	WPG 64
Falgout	WDE 424
Finch	WDE 428
Forster	WDE 434
Gresham	WAVP 387>
Ironwood	WAGL 297
Iroquois	WPG 43
Klamath	WPG 66)
Koiner	WDE 431
Kukui	WAK 186
Lowe	WDE 425
Minnetonka	WPG 67
Newell	WDE 442
Planetree	WAGL 307
Pontchartrane	WPG 70
Ramsden	WDE 458
Richy	WDE 485
Taney	WPG 37
Wachusett	WPG 44
Winnebago	WPG 40
Winona	WPG 64

Coast Guard Cutters, 1947 - 1999

Class?Classification	Lead Ship	Num	Year	Comments	Pix	Model	Built

White Hulls
125 Buck-and-a-Quarters CC2C/WSC/WPC/WMEC	Active	34	1927	Part of a massive expansion by ADM Frederick Billard Commissioned as Second Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939, reclassified as Subchasers Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Active was the lead ship and was assigned the lowest hull number The 125s were officially referred to as the Active Class Reclassified as Coastal Patrol Boats after the war Reclassified asMedium Endurance Cutters in 1967 Morris was the last operartional 125 - decommissioned in 1970 Cuyahoga was an OCS training cutter until 1978	Yes	Yes
250 Lake/Chelan CC1C/WPG	Chelan	3	1928	Part of a massive expansion by ADM Frederick Billard Commissioned as First Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939, reclassified as Patrol Gunboats The 250s were officially referred to as the Lake or the Chelan Class Sent to the UK under Lend-Lease Only a few saw service after the war All were decommissioned by 1950	Yes	Yes
165B Thetis CC2C/WPC/WMEC	Thetis	14	1931	Part of a massive expansion by ADM Frederick Billard Commissioned as Second Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939, reclassified Coastal Patrol Boats Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Thetis was the lead ship, but Argo was assigned the lowest hull number The 165As were officially referred to as the Thetis Class Ariadne was decommissioned in 1967	Yes
165A Algonquin CC2C/WPC/WMEC	Algonquin	3	1934	Part of a massive expansion by Commandant ADM Frederick Billard Based on the Tallapoosa design Designed with a cutaway forefoot for light (up to 2') icebreaking Commissioned as First Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939 and reclassified Patrol Gunboats Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Escanaba was lead ship, but Algonquin was assigned lowest number The 165As were officially referred to as Algonquin Class Tahoma was decommissioned in 1953	Yes	Yes	IS - 1942
327 Secretary/Treasury CC1C/WPG/WAGC/WPG/WHEC	Alexander Hamilton	6	1936	Acquired by Commandant Russell Waesche Designed to provide support for commercial transoceanoc flights Commissioned as First Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers Hull numbers were assigned in 1939, reclassified as Patrol Guboats Numbers were assigned alphabetically, not by date of commission Hamilton was lead ship, but Bibb was assigned the lowest hull number The 327s are officially referred to as the Secretary, Treasury or Hamilton Class In WWII they were first used as convoy escorts in the Atlantic Taney fought in the Pacific and then in the Med Taney was upgunned with 4 5"/38s for antiair warfare in the Med In 1945 they were converted to amphibious command ships After the war they were reclassified back to Patrol Gunboats Performed OWS duty after the war All served in Vietnam Reclassified High Endurance Cutters in 1967 Ingham was decommissioned in 1989	Yes	Yes	IS - 1936 IS - 1941
83 Footers WPB	CG 83300	230	1940	Designed for convoy duty along the Gulf and East Coasts Known as the Matchbox Fleet - they had wooden hulls 60 went to Normandy as Rescue Fleet 1 Rescued 1,437 men and 1 woman from the Normandy surf 54 served in the Pacific The surrender of the last Japanese bastion in the Marianas, the island of Aquijan, was held on the deck of CG 83525 After the war the 83s were used as SAR boats During the Cold War they were harbor guards They were replaced by the 95s and 82s The last 83, WPB 83484, was decommissioned on 15 April 1963 Though never specifically mentioned, Homer Hickam's novel the Keepers' Son is set aboard an 83 You can tell from the picture on the cover	Yes	Yes
230 Storis WAGB/WAGL/WMEC	Storis	1	1942	See Link	Yes
255 Lake/Owasco WPG/WHEC	Owasco	13	1945	Replaced the 250 Lake Class given to the UK Commissioned as Patrol Gunboats The first white hulls commissioned with hull numbers The 255s are officially referred to as the Lake or Owasco Class Most served in Vietnam Reclassified as High Endurance Cutters in 1967 All were decommissioned in 1973/1974	Yes	Yes
180 Cactus WAGL/WLB WAGO/WMEC	Evergreen	1	1946	1945: Reclassified an oceanographic research vessel 1986: Reclassified as a Medium Endurance Cutter Supported Ice Patrol research cruises	Yes	Yes
205 USS Apache AT/ATF WAT/WATF/WMEC		6	1946	Acquired from the Navy to replace retiring 125s and 165s Originally classified as Fleet Tugs Some retained their navy name and hull numbers Others were renamed and/or renumbered Known only as 205s - no other class designation Reclassified as Medium Endurance Cutters in 1967 Tamaroa was decommissioned in 1994	Yes	Yes
213 USS Diver ARS WATF/WMEC		3	1946	Acquired from the Navy to replace retiring 125s and 165s Originally classified as Fleet Tugs Some retained their navy name and hull numbers Others were renamed and/or renumbered Known only as 213s - no other class designation Reclassified Medium Endurance Cutters in 1967 Acushnet was decommissioned in 2011	Yes	Yes
311 USS Barnegat AVP WAVP/WHEC	Casco	18	1949	Acquired from the Navy for OWS duty Originally clasified as Light Seaplane Tenders The first 3 were "given" to the Coast Guard and were renamed The rest were "loaned" to the Coast Guard and retained their navy names The 311s were officially referred to as the Casco Class With crew reduced to post-war standards berthing was palatial With aviation fuel tanks changed to ship service fuel tanks the ships could cruise forever Reclassified as High Endurance Cutters in 1967 Many turned over to Vietnam in 1972 All but 1 decommissioned in 1972 Unimak served until 1988	Yes	Yes
306 USS Edsall DE WDE		12	1951	Acquired from the Navy Used as Ocean Weather Station ships during the Korean War Then returned to the Navy	Yes	Yes
338 C1-M-AV1 Cargo Ship WAGR/WTR	Courier	1	1952	See Link for the very unique misssion of this unique cutter Used as an OCS training cutter after at the end of the special mission	Yes	Yes
95 Cape WPB	Cape Small	36	1953	Commissioned as Patrol Boats Originally only numbered - Named in 1964 The 95s were officially referred to as the Cape Class Designed as shallow water ASW platforms By the early 1960s all ASW weapons removed Used for near shore SAR Cape Corwin was decommissioned in 1990	Yes	Yes	Lindberg Lindberg (LB)
143 USS Bagaduce ATA WATF/WMEC		2	1959	Acquired from the Navy to replace retiring 125s and 165s Originally classified as Fleet Tugs Some retained their navy name and hull numbers Others were renamed and/or renumbered Known only as 143s - no other class designation Reclassified as Medium Endurance Cutters in 1967 Commanche was decommissioned in 1980	Yes	Yes
82 Point WPB	Point Caution	79	1960	Commissioned as Patrol Boats Originally only numbered - Named in 1964 The 82s were officially referred to as the Point Class Many fought in Vietnam and were then turned over to Vietnam Point Brower was decommissioned in 2003	Yes	Yes
210 Reliance WPC/WMEC	Reliance	16	1964	Commissioned as Coastal Patrol Bots With the 378s, first new CG built capital ship since 1936 The 210s were officially referred to as the Reliance Class Reclassified as Medium Endurance Cutters in 1967 Will be replaced by the National Security Cutter, Medium	Yes	Yes
378 Hamilton WHEC	Hamilton	12	1967	Commissioned as High Endurance Cutters The first cutters of the modern era Not acquired from another service and never reclassified With the 210s, first new CG built capital ship since 1936 The 378s were officially referred to as the Hamilton Class Being replaced by the National Security Cutter, Large	Yes	Yes
73 USS Flagstaff PGH	Flagstaff	1	1974	Evaluation of hydrofoil concept in 1974 - Fully operational 75 - 78	Yes	Yes
115 USS High Point PCH	High point	1	1975	Evalution of hydrofoil concept - blew an engine and returned to the Navy	Yes
109 Surface Effect Ship WSES	Dorado	4	1981	Very effective drug enforcement cutters but too unecomomical	Yes
270 Famous WMEC	Bear	13	1983	Designed to replace the 327s Commissioned as Medium Endurance Cutters Named for famous cutters of the past The 270s are officially referred to as the Famous Class Will remain in service for the forseeable future	Yes	Yes
110 Island WPB	Farallon	47	1986	Designed to replace the 95s Commissioned as Patrol Boats The 110s are officially referred to as the Island Class Being replaced by the National Security Cutter, Small	Yes	Yes
87 Marine Protector WPB	Barracuda	73	1998	Designed to replace the 82s Commissioned as Patrol Boats Named for marine life The 87s are only referred to as 87s - no other class designation	Yes	Yes

Black Hulls
Ocean Going
160 Oak WAGL	Oak	2	1921		Yes
173 Violet WAGL/WLM	Violet	3	1933
175 Hollyhock WAGL/WLM	Hollyhock	3	1939	Last vessels designed by and delivered to the Light House Service The third of the class, Fir, was delivered to the Coast Guard Fir reigned as Queen of the Fleet from 1988 to 1991	Yes
180 Cactus WAGL/WLB	Cactus	39	1943	First class of buoy tenders built for the Coast Guard Designed with ice breaking hulls Acacia was decommissioned in 2006	Yes	Yes
189 Army Chimo Mine Layer WAGL/WLB	Ivy	4	1946	Acquired from the Army All were decommissioned in 1967/1968	Yes
132 USS YF White WAGL/WLM	White Sumac	8	1947	Acquired from the Navy White Sumac was decommissioned in 2002	Yes
157 Red WAGL/WLM	Red Wood	5	1964	These cutters were all decommissioned by 1999	Yes
225 Juniper WLB	Juniper	16	1996		Yes	Yes
175 Keeper WLM	Ida Lewis	14	1998		Yes	Yes
Misc One-of-a-Kind		12			Yes
Inland
80 Althea	Althea	2	1930	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters	Yes
121 Linden	Linden	3	1931	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters
122 Maple	Maple	3	1939	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters	Yes
91 Jasmine	Jasmine	2	1939	Bay and sound tenders built for shallow near shore waters
100 Bluebell	Bluebell	5	1942		Yes
74 Clematis	Clematis	2	1944		Yes
65 Blackberry	Blackberry	3	1946
65 Bayberry	Bayberry	2	1954		Yes
Misc One-of-a-Kind		19			Yes
River Tenders
103 Goldenrod	Goldenrod	2	1938	River tenders
114 Dogwood		3	1943	Designed to replace the paddlewheelers on the Mississipps
65 Ouchita	Ouchita	6	1960		Yes
75 Wedge	Wedge	12	1964		Yes
Misc One-of-a-Kind WLR		5			Yes	Yes
Inland Construction Tenders
100 Smilax	Smilax	3	1943	Currently reigning Queen of the Fleet	Yes
75 Anvil	Anvil	9	1962		Yes
160 Pamlico	Pamlico	4	1976		Yes
Buoy Boats
64' Aids to Navigation Boat (ANB)		3			Yes
63' Aids to Navigation Boat {ANB}		1			Yes
38' Aids to Navigation Boat {ANB}		1			Yes
34' Buoy Utility (BU)		2			Yes
46' Buoy Utility Stern Loading (BUSL)		2			Yes
Icebreaking Tugs
110 Calumet	Calumet	4	1934		Yes
110 Arundel	Arundel	4	1939		Yes	Yes
110 Kaw	Kaw	2	1943		Yes
110 Appalachie	Appalachie	7	1943		Yes
86 Army ST Medium Tug WYTM	Messenger	1	1945	Small Tug Acquired from the Army Used as a harbor tug at the Yard in Curtis Bay	Yes	Yes
65	Capstan	15	1962		Yes	Yes
140 Bay	Katmai Bay	9	1980		Yes	Yes
Great Lakes Icebreaker
290 Mackinaw WAGB	Mackinaw	1	1942	See Link	Yes	Yes
Lightships
Lightships LV/WLV	LV A	613	1820	Lightships were used to mark the entrances to major US ports or to mark damgers to navigation The first US lightship location was Willoughby Spit It was manned in 1820 by the third US lightship to be built (LV C) The last station to be discontinued was Nantucket Shoals The last US lightship left station in 1983 Over the years 4 lightships were lost to storms and one was rammed by RMS Olympic One was lost to a German u-boat in WWI	Yes	Yes	Lindberg Lindberg (LB)

Special Mission Cutters
Polar Icebreakers
269 Wind WAGB	Northwind/Staten Island	7	1944	First US icebreakers designed to break arctic ice Four were built for the Coast Guard in 1944 Three of the four were sent to Russia under Lend Lease A fifth was started for the Coast Guard At the same time, 3 were started for the Navy The breakers that returned from Russia went to the Navy In 1966 the Navy trurned all icebreaking duties over to the Coast Guard All Wind Class ships became Coast Guard cutters - all were white Some were renamed In 1976 they were painted red All were decommissioned by 1989	Yes	Yes	Revell - 1950
309 Glacier WAGB	Glacier	1	1942	See Link	Yes
399 Polar WAGB	Polar Star	2	1975	First new icebreakers since 1945 Starting to show their age	Yes	Yes
Training Cutters
Post WWII Traing Cutter		5		The Coast Guard has used a variety of cutter types for training Some were retired operational cutters Others were acquired from the Navy Curlew was carried over from the war Eagle was acquired from Germany as a war prize	Yes	Yes
Misc
338 C1-M-AV1 Cargo Ship WAK	Kukui	2	1945	Maritime Commission general cargo ships Used for LORAN construction and support	Yes	Yes
188 Chimo-Class Mine Layer Cable Layer WARC	Yamacraw (ex USAMP MajGen Arthur Murray) (ex USS Trapper)	1	1946	Mine Planter acquired from the Army and used as a cable layer	Yes
176 Army FS WAK		3	1946	Small Freighters acquired from the Army Used for LORAN construction and support	Yes
GINY Ferry	Unclassified	5	1966	The Coast Guard took over Governors Island New York from the Army in 1966 Third Coast Guard District Office was on GINY for years GINY also hosted 3 378s, a small boat station, and other units The only access to GINY were ferries operated by the Coast Guard The ferries were decommissioned when GINY closed in 1997
374 Research Vessel WHEO	Joseph Henry aka Neverbuilt	1		See Link	Yes

Small Boats
Lifeboats		5		Lifeboats were the companions to the surfboats They were self bailable and self rightable and much heavier They were generally kept in the water so they were faster to launch But they were not easily used on large sandy beaches where piers could not be built The original boat was a borrowed British boat Soon US designs evolved and the LSS quickly standardized them Lifeboats are still in use today	Yes	Yes	Glencoe 36 Glencoe 36 (LB) CGM 44 (LB)
Utility Boats		9		The Coast Guard has used a variety of small boats for a variety of missions Originally called launches, they are now referred to as utility boats One was an air cushion vehicle that was evaluated but not accepted for service This is NOT a complete list of every UTB used by the Coast Guard Considering all of the one-of-a-kind acquisitions, that list would be huge	Yes	Yes
Surf Rescue Boats		4		The Coast Guard acquired Army surplus DUKWs for rescues in heavy surf Performance was good but maintainablilty was poor The Coast Guard designed replacements - none are still in service	Yes	Yes
Cutter Boats		2		The Coast Guard has always carried small boats on cutters for rescues and boardings Note that there are no "lifeboats" on Coast Guard Cutters The Monomoy surfboat filled the role until the 60s The 26' Motor Surf Boat replaced it and stayed around until 2000	Yes	Yes

Post 2000 Fleet

Operation Deep Water began a major revitalization of the Fleet

Class/Classification	Lead Ship	Num	Year	Comments	Pix	Model	Built

White Hulls
213 USS Diver ARS WATF/WMEC	Acushnet	1	1946	Acquired from the Navy to replace retiring 125s and 165s Originally classified as Fleet Tugs Some retained their navy name and hull numbers Others were renamed and/or renumbered Known only as 213s - no other class designation Reclassified Medium Endurance Cutters in 1967 Acushnet was decommissioned in 2011	Yes	Yes
82 Point WPB	Point Caution	79	1960	Commissioned as Patrol Boats Originally only numbered - Named in 1964 The 82s were officially referred to as the Point Class Many fought in Vietnam and were then turned over to Vietnam Point Brower was decommissioned in 2003	Yes	Yes
210 Reliance WPC/WMEC	Reliance	16	1964	Commissioned as Coastal Patrol Bots With the 378s, first new CG built capital ship since 1936 The 210s were officially referred to as the Reliance Class Reclassified as Medium Endurance Cutters in 1967 Will be replaced by the National Security Cutter, Medium	Yes	Yes
378 Hamilton WHEC	Hamilton	12	1967	Commissioned as High Endurance Cutters The first cutters of the modern era Not acquired from another service and never reclassified With the 210s, first new CG built capital ship since 1936 The 378s were officially referred to as the Hamilton Class Being replaced by the National Security Cutter, Large	Yes	Yes
270 Famous WMEC	Bear	13	1983	Designed to replace the 327s Commissioned as Medium Endurance Cutters Named for famous cutters of the past The 270s are officially referred to as the Famous Class Will remain in service for the forseeable future	Yes	Yes
110 Island WPB	Farallon	47	1986	Designed to replace the 95s Commissioned as Patrol Boats The 110s are officially referred to as the Island Class Being replaced by the National Security Cutter, Small	Yes	Yes
87 Marine Protector WPB	Barracuda	73	1998	Designed to replace the 82s Commissioned as Patrol Boats Named for marine life The 87s are only referred to as 87s - no other class designation	Yes	Yes
179 USS Cyclone WPC	Cyclone	6	2000	Acquired from the Navy as high speed interdiction boats Retained their Navy names and hull numbers Classified as Coastal Patrol Boats the 179s are officially referred to as the Cyclones	Yes	Yes
418 Legend Maritime Security Cutter, Large WMSL	Bertholf	3+?	2008	Designed to replace the 378s Named for legendary Coastguardsmen through history The class is officially referred to as the Legend Class The cutters are the first NOT to be referred to by hull length They are referred to as Maritime Security Cutters or "Wimsels"	Yes
154 Sentinel (Enlisted) Fast Responce Cutter FRC) WPC	Bernard C. Webber	5+?	2011	Designed to replace the 110s	Yes
Maritime Security Cutter, Medium WMSM			2012	Being developed to replace the 210s Delayed by budget issues
Misc One-of-a-Kind White HullsM	Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)	2	TBD	Some of the most famous or interesting cutters were one-of-a-kind They include: Storis and Alex Haley	Yes

Black Hulls
Ocean Going
180 Cactus WAGL/WLB	Cactus	11	1943	First class of buoy tenders built for the Coast Guard The first class of cutters commissioned with hull numbers Designed with ice breaking hulls	Yes	Yes
132 USS YF White WAGL/WLM	White Sumac	1	1947	Acquired from the Navy White Sumac was decommissioned in 2002	Yes
225 Juniper WLB	Juniper	16	1996		Yes	Yes
175 Keeper WLM	Ida Lewis	14	1998		Yes	Yes
Inland
Inland Tenders
100 Bluebell WAGL/WLI	Bluebell	1	Existing	4 Have been decommissioned	Yes
65 Blackberry WLI	Blackberry	3	1946		Yes
65 Bayberry WAGL/WLI	Bayberry	2	1954		Yes
Misc One-of-a-Kind WLI	Buckthorn	1	Existing		Yes
River Tenders
65 Ouchita WLR	Ouchita	6	Existing		Yes
75 Wedge WLR	Wedge	12	Existing		Yes
Inland Construction Tenders
100 Smilax WLIC	Smilax	2	Existing	2 Have been decommissioned Smilax is the currently reigning Queen of the Fleet	Yes
75 Anvil WLIC	Anvil	8	Existing	One has been decommissioned	Yes
160 Pamlico WLIC	Pamlico	4	Existing		Yes
Buoy Boats
64' Aids to Navigation Boat (ANB)		3			Yes
63' Aids to Navigation Boat {ANB}		1			Yes
38' Aids to Navigation Boat {ANB}		1			Yes
34' Buoy Utility (BU)		2			Yes
46' Buoy Utility Stern Loading (BUSL)		2			Yes
26' Trailorable ATON Boat (TANB)			2007		Yes
21' Trailorable ATON Boat (TANB)		82	2007		Yes
55' Aids to Navigation Boat (ANB)		21	2007		Yes
49' Buoy Utlility Stern Loading (BUSL)		28	2007		Yes	Yes
Icebreaking Tugs
65 Capstan WYTL	Capstan	15	Existing		Yes	Yes
140 Bay WTGB	Katmai Bay	9	Existing		Yes	Yes
Great Lakes Icebreaking Tug
290 Mackinaw WAGB	Mackinaw	1	1942	See Link	Yes	Yes
240' Mackinaw WLBB	Mackinaw	1	2005	See Link	Yes	Yes

Special Mission Cutters
Polar Icebreakers
399 Polar WAGB	Polar Star	2	Existing		Yes	Yes
420 Healy WAGB	Healy	1	2000		Yes	Yes

Training Cutters
295 Barque WIX	Eagle (ex SNS Horst Wessel)	1	Existing	See Link	Yes	Yes

Small Boats
Lifeboats		14		Lifeboats were the companions to the surfboats They were self bailable and self rightable and much heavier They were generally kept in the water so they were faster to launch But they were not easily used on large sandy beaches where piers could not be built The original boat was a borrowed British boat Soon US designs evolved and the LSS quickly standardized them Lifeboats are still in use today	Yes	Yes	Yes
Utility Boats		12		The Coast Guard has used a variety of small boats for a variety of missions Originally called launches, they are now referred to as utility boats One was an air cushion vehicle that was evaluated but not accepted for service This is NOT a complete list of every UTB used by the Coast Guard Considering all of the one-of-a-kind acquisitions, that list would be huge	Yes	Yes
Surf Rescue Boats		4		The Coast Guard acquired Army surplus DUKWs for rescues in heavy surf Performance was good but maintainablilty was poor The Coast Guard designed replacements - none are still in service	Yes	Yes
Cutter Boats		4		The Coast Guard has always carried small boats on cutters for rescues and boardings Note that there are no "lifeboats" on Coast Guard Cutters The Monomoy surfboat filled the role until the 60s The 26' Motor Surf Boat replaced it and stayed around until 2000	Yes	Yes

Navy Ships Named For Coastguardsmen

Class	Name	Num	Year	Comments	Model

Clemson DD	Satterlee	1	1919	Named for CAPT Charles Satterlee, CO, USRC/CGC Tampa
Gleaves DD	Satterlee	1	1943	Named for CAPT Charles Satterlee, CO, USRC/CGC Tampa
John C. Butler DE	Douglas A. Munro	1	1947	Named for Signalman 1/c Douglas Munro, Medal of Honor
Fletcher DD	Newcomb	1	1944	Named for LT Frank Newcomb, CO USRC Hudson Specially authorized Congressional Medal in lieu of MoH

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Database of Coast Guard Cutters by Era

1790 - 1915: Revenue Cutters

1789 - 1939: Lighthouse Tenders

The government assumed responsibility for safety of navigation in Federal waters This included a sytem of buoys to mark navigable channels and dangers Early vessels used to maintain the system were chartered private vessels Most of these early records were lost Records pick up in the late 1800s

1871-1915: Lifesaving Service Boats

Thee Massachusettes Humane Society established the first LIfe Saving Station in 17__ The Federal government did not accept resposibilty for safety of life at sea until 1872

1915 - 1940: The Coast Guard, WWI, Prohibition, and the Thirties

1915: Revenue Cutters That Became Coast Guard Cutters

1915 - 1940: Coast Guard Cutters

World War II

1939: Lighthouse Tenders That Became Coast Guard Cutters

WWII: Coast Guard Cutters

1946: Short Lived Navy Acquisitions

These Cutters saw very limited duty before being returned to the Navy or scrapped

1947 to 1999

Cutters Eligible for Korean Service Ribbon

Coast Guard Cutters, 1947 - 1999

Post 2000 Fleet

Operation Deep Water began a major revitalization of the Fleet

Navy Ships Named For Coastguardsmen

The government assumed responsibility for safety of navigation in Federal waters
This included a sytem of buoys to mark navigable channels and dangers
Early vessels used to maintain the system were chartered private vessels
Most of these early records were lost
Records pick up in the late 1800s

Thee Massachusettes Humane Society established the first LIfe Saving Station in 17__
The Federal government did not accept resposibilty for safety of life at sea until 1872