The USCG: The Medium Endurance Cutters
The Medium Endurance Cutters are intended for off-shore operations (roughly within 500 miles of the US coast).
Bear-class
Displacement of 1,820 tons. Speed of 19.5kts. Crew of 97. Armament of 1 Mk75 76mm/62, 4 single .50-caliber HMGs, 1 helo. By all reports these are overloaded and very uncomfortable ships in a seaway. Design called for 2 quad Harpoon launchers and a Mk15 Phalanx, space and weight is reserved for later refitting, but it is considered to be unlikely that they will ever be fitted.
WMEC-901 Bear Atlantic Area
WMEC-902 Tampa Atlantic Area
WMEC-903 Harriet Lane Atlantic Area
WMEC-904 Northland Atlantic Area
WMEC-905 Spencer Atlantic Area
WMEC-906 Seneca Atlantic Area
WMEC-907 Escanaba Pacific Area
WMEC-908 Tahoma Pacific Area
WMEC-909 Campbell Pacific Area
WMEC-910 Thetis Atlantic Area
WMEC-911 Forward Pacific Area
WMEC-912 Legare Pacific Area
WMEC-913 Mohawk Pacific Area
Reliance-class WMEC
Displacement of 1,007 tons. Speed of 18kts. Crew of 76. Armament of 1 Mk22 3in/50, 2 single Mk19 40mm AGLs, 4 single .50-caliber HMGs.
WMEC-615 Reliance Atlantic Area
WMEC-616 Diligence Atlantic Area
WMEC-617 Vigilant Atlantic Area
WMEC-618 Active Atlantic Area
WMEC-619 Confidence Pacific Area
WMEC-620 Resolute Pacific Area
WMEC-621 Valiant Atlantic Area
WMEC-622 Courageous Atlantic Area
WMEC-623 Steadfast Atlantic Area
WMEC-624 Dauntless Atlantic Area
WMEC-625 Venturous Pacific Area
WMEC-626 Dependable Atlantic Area
WMEC-627 Vigorous Atlantic Area
WMEC-628 Durable Atlantic Area
WMEC-629 Decisive Atlantic Area
WMEC-630 Alert Atlantic Area
Diver-class Former USN Salvage Ships
Displacement of 1,745 tons. Speed of 15.5kts. Crew of 77. Armament of 2 single Mk19 40mm AGLs.
WMEC-6 Escape Atlantic Area
WMEC-167 Acushnet Atlantic Area
WMEC-168 Yocona Pacific Area
Cherokee-class Former USN Fleet Tugs
Displacement of 1,731 tons. Speed of 16.2kts. Crew of 76. Armament of 1 Mk22 3in/50-caliber, 2 single Mk19 40mm AGLs.
WMEC-76 Ute Atlantic Area
WMEC-85 Lipan Atlantic Area
WMEC-153 Chilula Atlantic Area
WMEC-165 Cherokee Atlantic Area
WMEC-166 Tamaroa Atlantic Area
Storis-class WMEC
Displacement of 1,925 tons. Speed of 14kts. Crew of 72. Armament of 1 Mk22 3in/50-caliber, 4 single .50-caliber HMGs. Stationed in Alaska and used for offshore icebreaking, search and rescue and law enforcement.
WMEC-38 Storis Pacific Area
Source material is the “13th and 14th Editions, The Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet” and “Combat Fleets of the World: 1993”
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