Algonquin-class patrol boat explained

The Algonquin-class patrol boat were a class of cutters built for the United States Coast Guard in the early 1930s.^[1] These ships were placed under United States Navy control during World War II.

The cutters in this class were:

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Escanaba was the lead ship in this class of Coast Guard cutters, but she exploded and sank while serving as part of the Greenland Patrol.

Notes and References

1. Book: Canney, Donald L. . U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790–1935 . 1995 . 110–111 . Naval Institute Press . Annapolis, Maryland . 978-1-55750-101-1.