Small Boats

Surfboats

Class	Lead Boat	Number	Year	Comments	Pictures

30' Raymond Nantucket Whaleboat			1791	The first lifesaving station in the US Operated by the Massachusettes Humane Society at Cohasset Designed by William Raymond Manned by 12 men and capable of carrying 20 survivors	Link
Jersey Type Pulling Surfboat			1871	First "standard" pulling surfboat adopted by the USLSS From 25' to 27' with 6 thwarts for 10 oars, double banked Clinker built - No sailing rig Based on square sterned fishing boats in use along the Jersey coast Neither self righting nor self bailing Versions included the "Squan" and "Long Branch"	CGP LSS
26' Monomoy Type Pulling/Sailing Surfboat				Originated on Monomoy Island off Cape Cod Either 23' or 26' with 4 thwarts for 8 oars, double banked Clinker built - Sprit sailing rig with jib and mainsail Neither self righting nor self bailing Capable of holding 14 survivors Note that 26' Monomoy surfboat was built with a carvel hull and used as the standard cutter boat	CGP LSS
24'6" Race Point Type Pulling/Sailing Surfboat				Originated at Race Point, Cape Cod 24'6" with 5 thwarts for 5 oars, single banked (alternating sides) Clinker built - Sprit sailing rig with jib and mainsail Neither self righting nor self bailing Capable of holding 10 survivors	LSS
27' Higgins and Gifford Pulling Surfboat				Designed and built at Higgins and Gifford Boatyard in Gloucester 27' with 5 thwarts fro 10 oars, double banked Carvel built Neither self bailing nor self righting	LSS
27' Beebe Type Pulling Surfboat				Designed by Frederick Beebe 27'4" with 5 thwarts for 10 oars, double banked Clinker built - No sailing rig Neither self righting nor self bailing	LSS
26' Beebe-McLellan Type Pulling/Sailing Surfboat				Designed by LT McLellan, USRM, and Frederick Beebe Replaced all previous designs 26' with 3 or 4 thwarts for 6 or 8 oars, double banked Clinker built - Sprit sailing rig with jib and sprit sail Self bailing but not self righting	LSS
27' Beebe Type Motor Surfboat				27' Beebe pulling boats converted by adding a 12 hp gasoline engine Capable of about 8 knots	LSS
26' Beebe-McLellan Type Motor Surfboat				One 26' pulling boat was converted as an experiment Almost all others were built new with the engine	LSS

Lifeboats

Class	Lead Boat	Number	Year	Comments	Pictures

English Lifeboat			1873	Evaluated by the LSS and used throughout the country until US-built boats were available
26' Merryman Type Pulling/Sailing Lifeboat				Designed by Capt. J.H. Merryman, USRM 26'8" with 4 thwarts for 8 oars, double banked Standing lug or sprit sailing rig	LSS
Dobbins Type Pulling Lifeboat			1878	Designed by David Dobbins, Superinyendent, 9th LSS District 24' to 32' with 4 thwarts for 8 oars, double banked - no sailing rig	LSS
34' Merryman Type Pulling/Sailing Lifeboat			1890	Larger version of the 26' Merryman with 5 thwarts for 10 oars, double banked Two masted sailing rig with jib, spritsail, and mainsail	LSS
34' Converted Merryman Type Motor Lifeboat		26	1899	LT McLellan fitted a gasoline engine in the steran of a Lake Superior Merryman lifeboat Capable of about 7 knots and a range of 275 nautical miles Retained the oars and sailing rig Experiment was successful and 25 more boats were converted New boats currently in design/production were redesigned to incorporate the motor	LSS
36' McLellan Type E Motor Lifeboat		46	1908	First US lifeboat designed from the beginning to incorporate a motor in the stern Designed by now-CAPT McLellan, USRM Capable of about 10 knots Not capable of being rowed but retained the two sailing masts for emergency use The boats were named in addition to numbered - the only MLBs so honored Remained the standard motor lifeboat until replaced by the Type H in 1919
36' Hunnewell Type H Motor Lifeboat		76	1919	First motor lifeboat designed by the Coast Guard The Coast Guard centralized all small boat construction at the depot at Arundel Cove which is now called the Coast Guard Yard at Curtis Bay Incorporated several imrovements to the Type E boats Engine moved to midships and rudder moved forward of tiller Retained the oars and sails Capable of 9 knots Remained inservice until replaced by the Type T in 1929
36' Hansen Type T Motor Lifeboat		27	1928	Incorporated improvements to the Type H Partially enclosed cockpit Capable of 9 knots and a range of 280 nautical miles	CGH
36' Type TR Motor Lifeboat		72	1931	Modified Type T TR = Type T, Revised	CGH CGP
52' Wooden Hull Motor Lifeboat		2	1935	Stationed in the Pacific Northwest Named Invincible and Triumph Invincible was transferred to the Navy in 1967 Triumph was lost in a rescue attempt in 1961	CGH CGAA
36' Type TRS Motor Lifeboat		130	1937	Modified Type TR TRS = Type T, Revised, Simplified The last Type TRS was retired in 1987	CGH CGP
52' Steel Hull Motor Lifeboat		4	1956	Designed to replace the wooden hulled 52s Victory, Invincible, Triupmh II, and Intrepid Still in service	CGH CGP
44' Motor Lifeboat		110	1963	Probably one of the most llegendary boats to serve coastal SAR in the US Built at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, MD Capable of 14 knots with a 164 nautical mile range Coast Guard crews speek if the 44 with reverence in their voice Adopted by at least 10 other nations as their primary SAR boat CG 44301 was the last 44 in service - Retired from Chatham in 2010	CGH CGP
47' Motor Lifeboat		100	1991	Designed to replace the venerable but aging 44 Current near shore SAR boat Capable of 23 knots Can operate in 20 foot seas and 20 foot surf	CGH CGH CGAA

Utility Boats

Class	Lead Boat	Number	Year	Comments	Pictures

36' Picket Boat		103	1925	Built to enforce Prohibition Built as either single cabin or double cabin Out of service after WWII - Replaced by the 40 foot UTB	CGH
38' Picket Boat		500+	1920	Built to enforce Prohibition Sturdier than the smaller 36s Direct forerunner to the 41s	CGP
63' Air Sea Rescue Boat			1944 - 1946	Wooden hulled and fitted with hospitla beds	CGAA
30' Utility Boat			1950	Replaced the aging 36' Picket Boats in inland/near shore waters Built at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, MD Steel hulls Served into the 70s - Replaced by the 41' UTB	CGP
40' Utility Boat (40-Boats)	40369	331	1950	Replaced the aging 38' Picket Boats and 30' Motor Rescue Boats Built at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, MD Early boats were wood, most were steel, the last ones were fiberglass Capable of 20 knots with a range of 380 miles in moderate seas The Mark IV was capable of carrying 20 survivors or 5,000 lbs. of cargo Served into the late 1970s - Replaced by the 41' UTB	CGH CGP
38' Air Cushion Vehicle	38101	3	1970	Evaluated for use - not accepted into service	CGH CGP CGAA
31' Port Security Boat	31001	28	1970	Built at the Coast Guard yard in Curtis Bay Fiberglass construction Equipped with a 250 gal/min fire pump	CGH CGP
27' Presidential Security Boat			1970	Built for speed and fire power	CGP
41' UTB	41300	156	1973	Replaced the aging 30 and 40 boats Built at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, MD Capable of 26 knots and operating in heavy seas Proved to be a rugged utility boat for all but fast law enforvement Currently showing their age- limited to 8' waves and 30 knot winds Being replaced by the 25'	CGH CGH CGP
32' Ports and Waterways Boat	32301	50	1976	Built in response to the Port and Waterways Act of 1973 Fiberglass construction Built for fire fighting and pollution investigation Out of service by 2000	CGP
43' Coastal Interceptor	43501	5	1987	Designed as a high speed law enforcement boat Not very fuel efficient Retired by 2000	CGH
25' Transportable Port Security Boat			1997	Capable of 40 knots	CGH
25' Defender Class		457	2002	Developed in response to the need for Homeland Security assets after 9/11 Capable of 45 knots and highly maneuverable Can survive in 10 foot seas
45' Response Boat Medium		180	2008	Replaced the 41s
Fireboatss			1942 - 1946	The Coast Guard acquired several fore boats during WWII	CGAA
Misc Small Boats				The Coast Guard used a variety of small boats For a variety of missions and duties To list them all would be impossible You can see pics of them at the listed links	CGH CGP CGAA

Surf Rescue Boats

Class	Lead Boat	Number	Year	Comments	Model

38' DUKW			1944	Built for the Army in WWII for amphibious warfare Coast Guard used them in heavy surf and for flood relief Additional units built in CG Yard Suffered from high maintenance costs All units disposed of by 1970	CGH CGP CGAA
35' Land Amphibious Rescue Craft (LARC)		27	1963	Designed for the Army as a replacement for the WWII era DUKW amphibious vehicles 35 mph on land and 9 knots underway Could handle 10 foot surf and climb a 60 percent grade Extremely hig maintenance limited their use Out of service by the 1980s	CGH CGP CGAA
26' Motor Surfboat	253301	117	1969	Shore-stationed version of the 26' shipboard MSB Development of the 30' Surf Rescue Boat was behind schedule As a temporary measure, 17 cutter-based MSBs were modifies with cabins They served until the SRBs were in service	CGH
30' Surf Rescue Boat	30201	20	1986	Designed for near shore SAR in heavy seas and surf	CGH CGAA

Cutter Boats

Class	Lead Boat	Number	Year	Comments	Model

26' Monomoy Type Pulling/Sailing Surfboat				26' Monomoy shoreside surfboat built with a carvel hull and used as the standard cutter boat
26' Motor Surfboat		206	1960	Standard cutter boat that replaced the 26' pulling Monomoy surfboat	CGAA
26' Over-the-Horizon Boat			2008	Cutter boats	CGH
36' Long Range Interceptor			2008	Cutter boats	CGH
25' Defender Class			2008	Cutter boats	CGH