The USCG-The Patrol Boats
Seabird-class Surface Effect Ships
Displacement of 160 tons. Speed of 33kts. Crew of 17. Armament of 2 single .50-caliber HMGs. Stationed at Key West, FL and used in the law enforcement role.
WSES-2 Sea Hawk, Atlantic Area
WSES-3 Shearwater, Atlantic Area
WSES-4 Petrel, Atlantic Area
Island-class Patrol Boats
Displacement of 165 tons. Speed of 26kts. Crew of 16. Armament of 1 Mk16 20mm, 2 single Mk19 40mm AGLs.
WPB-1301 Farallon; WPB-1302 Manitou; WPB-1303 Matagorda; WPB-1304 Maui; WPB-1305 Monhegan; WPB-1306 Nunivak; WPB-1307 Ocracoke; WPB-1308 Vashon; WPB-1309 Aquidneck; WPB-1310 Mustang; WPB-1311 Naushoe; WPB-1312 Sanibel; WPB-1313 Edisto; WPB-1314 Sapelo;
WPB-1315 Matincus; WPB-1316 Nantucket; WPB-1317 Attu; WPB-1318 Baranof; WPB-1319 Chandeleur; WPB-1320 Chincoteague; WPB-1321 Cushing; WPB-1322 Cuttyhunk; WPB-1323 Drummond; WPB-1324 Key Largo; WPB-1324 Metomkin; WPB-1326 Monomy; WPB-1327 Orcas; WPB-1328 Padre; WPB-1329 Sitkinak; WPB-1330 Tyree; WPB-1331 Washington; WPB-1332 Wrangell; WPB-1333 Adak; WPB-1334 Liberty; WPB-1335 Anacapa; WPB-1336 Kiska; WPB-1337 Assateague; WPB-1338 Grand Isle; WPB-1339 Key Biscayne; WPB-1340 Jefferson Island; WPB-1341 Kodiak island; WPB-1342 Long Island; WPB-1343 Bainbridge Island; WPB-1344 Block Island; WPB-1345 Staten Island; WPB-1346 Roanoke Island; WPB-1347 Pea Island; WPB-1348 Knight Island; WPB 1349 Galveston Island
Cape-class Patrol Boats
Displacement is 105 tons. Speed is 20kts. Crew of 17. Armament consists of small arms only.
WPB-95300 Cape Small; WPB-95302 Cape Higgon; WPB-95303 Cape Upright; WPB-95304 Cape Gull; WPB-95305 Cape Hatteras; WPB-95306 Cape George; WPB-95307 Cape Current; WPB-95308 Cape Strait; WPB-95309 Cape Carter; WPB-95310 Cape Wash; WPB-95311 Cape Hedge; WPB-95312 Cape Knox; WPB-95313 Cape Morgan; WPB-95316 Cape Fox; WPB-95317 Cape Jellison; WPB-95318 Cape Newagen; WPB-95319 Cape Romain; WPB-95320 Cape Starr; WPB-95321 Cape Cross; WPB-95322 Cape Horn; WPB-95324 Cape Shoalwater; WPB-95326 Cape Corwin; WPB-95328 Cape Henlopen; WPB-95335 Cape York
Point-class Patrol Boats
Displacement is 67-69 tons. Speed ranges from 22.6-23.7kts. Crew of 8-10. Armament of 2 single .50-caliber HMGs, 2 single Mk19 40mm AGLs. These 82-foot cutters are used for port security and search and rescue. Built in three series from 1960-61, 1961-67 and 1970. Twenty-six were transferred to South Vietnam in 1969-70.
WPB-82302 Point Hope; WPB-82311 Point Verde; WPB-82312 Point Swift; WPB-82314 Point Thatcher; WPB-82318 Point Herron; WPB-82332 Point Roberts; WPB-82333 Point Highland; WPB-82334 Point Ledge; WPB-82335 Point Countess; WPB-82336 Point Glass; WPB-82337 Point Divide; WPB-82338 Point Bridge; WPB-82339 Point Chico; WPB-82340 Point Batan; WPB-82341 Point Lookout; WPB-82342 Point Baker; WPB-82343 Point Wells; WPB-82344 Point Estero; WPB-82345 Point Judith; WPB-82346 Point Arena; WPB-82347 Point Bonita; WPB-82348 Point Barrow; WPB-82349 Point Spencer; WPB-82350 Point Franklin; WPB-82351 Point Bennett; WPB-82352 Point Sal; WPB-82353 Point Monore; WPB-82354 Point Evans; WPB-82356 Point Hannon; WPB-82357 Point Huron; WPB-82358 Point Stuart; WPB-82359 Point Steele; WPB-82360 Point Winslow; WPB-82361 Point Charles; WPB-82362 Point Brown; WPB-82363 Point Nowell; WPB-82364 Point Whitehorn; WPB-82365 Point Turner; WPB-82366 Point Lobos; WPB-82367 Point Knoll; WPB-82368 Point Warde; WPB-82369 Point Heyer; WPB-82370 Point Richmond; WPB-82371 Point Barnes; WPB-82372 Point Brower; WPB-82373 Point Camden; WPB-82374 Point Carrew; WPB-82375 Point Doran; WPB-82376 Point Harris; WPB-82377 Point Hobart; WPB-82378 Point Jackson; WPB-82379 Point Martin
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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