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Surface Effect Cutters

Designation Name Class Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
               
USCGC Flagstaff 73 SES PGH/WPBH 1 1974 - 1978 Evaluation of hydrofoil concept in 1974
Fully operational 75 - 78
NS
               
USCGC High Point 115 SES PCH 1 1975 - 1975 Evalution of hydrofoil concept
Blew an engine and returned to the Navy
NS
               
USCGC Dorado 109 SES WSES 1 1981 - 1982 Evaluation of SES concept
Did not become operational
NS
USCGC Sea Hawk 109 SES WSES 2 1982 - 1994 Operational SES
Worked well but proved uneconomical
 
USCGC Shearwater 109 SES WSES 3 1982 - 1994 Operational SES
Worked well but proved uneconomical
 
USCGC Petrel 109 SES WSES 4 1983 - 1994 Operational SES
Worked well but proved uneconomical