List of United States Coast Guard cutters explained

See also: cutter (boat). The List of United States Coast Guard Cutters is a listing of all cutters to have been commissioned by the United States Coast Guard during the history of that service. It is sorted by length down to 65', the minimum length of a USCG cutter.

418' Legend-class National Security Cutter, Large (WMSL)

See main article: Legend-class cutter.

399' Polar-class Heavy Icebreaker (WAGB)

See main article: Polar-class icebreaker.

378' High Endurance Cutter (WHEC)

See main article: Hamilton-class cutter.

360' Maritime Security Cutter, Medium (WMSM)

See main article: Heritage-class cutter. As of July 2022: 5 cutters ordered; 10 more optioned; 25 cutters total in program of record^[1] ^[2]

327' Treasury-class Cutter (WPG)

See main article: Treasury-class cutter.

311' Casco-class Seaplane Tender (WAVP)

See main article: Casco-class cutter.

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306' Edsall-class Destroyer Escort (WDE)

See main article: Edsall-class destroyer escort.

269' Wind-class Icebreaker (WAGB)

See main article: Wind-class icebreaker.

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255' Owasco-class Cutter (WPG/WHEC)

See main article: Owasco-class cutter.

250' Lake-class Cutter

See main article: Lake-class Cutter.

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213' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)

213' Diver-class cutter (WAT)

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205' Cherokee/Navajo-class Auxiliary Tug (WAT)

See main article: Cherokee-class tugboat.

200' Eagle-class Patrol Craft

See main article: Eagle-class patrol craft.

192' First Class Cruising Cutter

USCGC Yamacraw (1909)

188' First Class Cruising Cutter

USCGC Seminole

187' Auxiliary Tug (WAT)

Former USN Lapwing-class minesweeper^[3]

180' Seagoing Buoy Tenders (WLB)

See main article: USCG seagoing buoy tender.

Class C (Iris)

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180' Oceanographic Vessel (WAGO)

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178' first class cruising cutter

USCGC Tuscarora (1902)

171' first class cruising cutter

USCGC Comanche (1915)

165' Algonquin-class patrol boat (WPG)

Also known as 165-foot (A) patrol craft

See main article: Algonquin-class patrol boat.

165' Thetis-class patrol boat (WPC)

See main article: Thetis-class patrol boat. Also known as 165-foot (B) patrol craft

158' auxiliary tug (WAT)

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154' Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (WPC)

See main article: Sentinel-class cutter.

152' seagoing tug

USCGC Snohomish (1908)

143' auxiliary tug (WATA)

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140' Bay-class icebreaking tug (WTGB)

See main article: Bay-class tugboat.

133' White-class coastal buoy tender (WAGL/WLM)

See main article: White-class coastal buoy tender.

125' Active-class patrol boat (WSC)

See main article: Active-class patrol boat.

123' patrol boat (WPB)

See main article: Island-class patrol boat.

110' surface effect ship (WSES)

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110' Island-class patrol boat (WPB)

See main article: Island-class patrol boat.

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110' Manitou-class harbor tug (WYTM/WYT)

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95' Cape-class cutter

See main article: Cape-class cutter.

87' Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boat (WPB)

See main article: Marine Protector-class patrol boat.

- - - - USCGC Sea Fox (WPB-87374)

83' patrol craft - 230 hulls, not named

See main article: 83-foot patrol boat.

82' Point-class patrol boat (WPB)

See main article: Point-class cutter.

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75' patrol craft "Six-Bitters" - 203 hulls, not named

See main article: 75-foot patrol boat.

65' small harbor tug (WYTL)

See main article: article and USCG 65' Small harbor tug.

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Notes and References

Web site: Vavasseur . Xavier . 2022-07-01 . US Coast Guard Selects Austal USA to Continue OPC Production . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707131424/https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/07/us-coast-guard-selects-austal-usa-to-continue-opc-production/ . 7 July 2022. 9 October 2022 . Naval News . en-US.
Web site: The offshore patrol cutter (OPC) is the Coast Guard's highest investment priority and will play a critical role in the service's future. United States Coast Guard . 9 October 2022. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006213833/https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Acquisitions-CG-9/Newsroom/OPC_Day/ . 6 October 2022.
Web site: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter History. uscg.mil. 2015-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20150408205044/http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Redwing_1924.asp. 2015-04-08. dead.
Web site: Historic Naval Ships Association. 2007-09-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927015650/http://www.hnsa.org/ships/bramble.htm. 2007-09-27. dead.
Web site: USCGC Evergreen . 2016-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307210959/http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Evergreen1943.asp . 2016-03-07 . dead .
Web site: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter History. uscg.mil. 2015-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20150408181658/http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Shawnee_1922.asp. 2015-04-08. dead.
Web site: Dorado, 1981 (WSES-1) . United States Coast Guard . 28 December 2020 . 14 August 2023.
Web site: Sea Hawk, 1982 (WSES 2) . United States Coast Guard . 30 October 2020 . 14 August 2023.
Web site: Shearwater, 1982 (WSES 3) . United States Coast Guard . 30 October 2020 . 14 August 2023.
Web site: Petrel, 1983 (WSES-4) . United States Coast Guard . 7 March 2021 . 14 August 2023.
Web site: Archived copy . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160403134732/http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Manitou_1943.pdf . 2016-04-03 . dead .
Web site: Archived copy . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160403145751/http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Kaw_1943.pdf . 2016-04-03 . dead .