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The USCG under Nils Holsgirder has a medium-endurance cutter, USCGC Chilula (WMEC-153). Chilula is a former WW2 auxiliary tug.

Displacement: 1,731 long tons (1,759 t)
Length: 205 ft 6 in (62.64 m)
Beam: 39 ft 3.25 in (11.9698 m)
Draft: 18 ft (5.5 m)
Propulsion: 4 × General Motors model 12-278 diesels with diesel-electric drive: 3,010 shp (2,240 kW)
Speed: 16.1 kn (29.8 km/h; 18.5 mph) maximum
8.0 kn (14.8 km/h; 9.2 mph) economical
Range: 15,000 nmi (28,000 km; 17,000 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (1990)
Complement: 10 officers, 74 enlisted (1990)
Sensors and
processing systems: Radar: SPN-25 (1961); no sonar.
Armament: WWII:
• 1 x 3"/50 caliber gun


One has to wonder how the UBF planned to deal with confrontation with Chilula. Aftermarket gunboats aren't addressed at all in Last Submarine, so we are left to speculate. Also unaddressed is whether or not the UBF managed to capture or salvage any USN or USCG ships.