Greenland Patrol

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Christmas Greeting card from Harold Rice EM 1c USCG Cutter Eastwind - 1944

327' "Campbell" class

269' "Wind" class

250' "Lake" class

240' "Tampa" class

230' "Storis" class

165' class "A" gunboat

125' "Active" class

Miscellaneous

110' tug class "A"

110' tug class "B"

Trawlers

Tenders

Sub-chasers

Fleet Oilers

Airplane Tenders

Minesweepers

Corvettes

 

250 foot "Lake" class

Chelan Class:

  • Displacement: 2075 tons
    Length: 250'
    Beam: 42'
    Draft: 16'
    Speed: 17 knots
    Armament: 2 3"/50, 1 Y-gun, dc tracks
    Complement: 8 oficers, 4 warrants, 85 enlisted
    Geared turbine engines, single screw, 3,350 hp
    All: Lend-Lease to UK in 1941 (HMS Totland Y-88)

Ship #

Name

CG #

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Cayuga

CG 54

 

327 foot "Campbell" class

Bibb/Treasury Class:

  • Displacement: 2,750 tons
    Length: 327'
    Beam: 41'
    Draft: 15'
    Speed: 20 knots; range: 8,000 miles at 12 knots
    Armament: 2 5"/38, 6x2 40mm, 4 20mm
    Complement: 24 officers, 2 warrants, 226 enlisted
    Geared turbines, twin screws; 6,200 h.p.

Ship #

Name

CG #

WPG 31

Bibb

CG 71

WPG 32

Campbell

CG 65

WPG 33

Duane

CG 67

WPG 35

Ingham

CG 66

WPG 36

Spencer

CG 70

 

230 foot "Storis" class gunboat

Storis Class:

  • Displacement: 1715 tons
    Length: 230'
    Beam: 43'2
    Draft: 15'
    Speed: 13 knots
    Complement: 17 officers, 131 enlisted
    Armament: 2 3"/50, 4 20mm, 2 dc tracks, 4 Y-guns, 2 Mousetraps
    Diesel-electric engines one screw 1800 hp
    Built Toledo Shipbuilding Co, Toledo, Ohio

Ship #

Name

CG #

WPG 38

Storis

CG 82

 

240 foot "Tampa" class gunboat

Tampa Class:

  • Displacement: 1955 tons
    Length: 240'
    Beam: 39'
    Draft: 17'9"
    Speed: 15 knots
    Complement: 10 officers, 2 warrants, 110 enlisted
    Armament: 2 3"/50, 4 20mm, 2 dc tracks, 4 Y-guns, 2 Mousetraps
    Diesel-electric engines, one screw
    Built at Union Construction Co., Oakland, Cal.

Ship #

Name

CG #

WPG 46

Modoc

CG 39

WPG 47

Mojave

CG 38

WPG 48

Tampa

CG 36

 

Miscellaneous cutters

Ship #

Name

CG #

WPG 49

Northland

CG 44

WPG 59

North Star

-

AG 29

USS Bear

-

IX-50

USS Bowdoin

-

 

110 foot "A" class tug

Manitou Class:

  • Displacement: 328 tons
    Length: 110'
    Beam: 26'5"
    Draft: 12'
    Speed: 12.7 knots
    Armament: 2 20mm
    Complement: 2 warrants, 14 enlisted
    Diesel engines, single screew, 1,000 hp

Ship #

Name

CG #

WYT 60

Manitou

CG 86

 

165 foot "A" class gunboat

Algonquin Class:

  • Displacement: 1005 tons
    Length: 165'
    Beam: 36'
    Draft: 14'
    Speed: 12 knots
    Armament: 2 3"/50, 2 20mm, 2 dc tracks, 4 Y-guns, 2 Mousetrap
    Complement: 7 officers, 1 warrant, 90 enlisted
    Geared turbines, one screw, 1,500 hp
    Reinforced for ice-breaking

Ship #

Name

CG #

WPG 75

Algonquin

CG 56

WPG 76

Comanche

CG 57

WPG 77

Escanaba

CG 55

WPG 78

Mohawk

CG 58

WPG 80

Tahoma

CG 60

 

110 foot "B" class tug

Raritan Class:

  • Displacement: 328 tons
    Length: 110'
    Beam: 26'5"
    Draft: 12'
    Speed: 13 knots
    Armament: 1 20mm or MG only
    Complement: 2 warrants, 14 enlisted
    Diesel engines, single screew, 1,000 hp

Ship #

Name

CG #

WYT 90

Arundel

CG 74

WYT 93

Raritan

CG 72

 

125 foot "Active" class (small craft)

Active Class:

  • Displacement: 220 tons
    Length: 125'
    Beam: 23'6"
    Draft: 9'
    Speed: 13 knots
    Armament: 1 3"/23, 2 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks, 2 mousetraps
    Complement: 5 officers, 41 enlisted
    Diesel engines; twin screws

Ship #

Name

CG #

WSC 125

Active

-

WSC 138

Faunce

-

WSC 139

Frederick Lee

-

WSC 140

Gen. Greene

-

WSC 153

Travis

-

 

Former trawler

Ship #

Name

Former

WYP 163

Atak

Ex. Worchester

WYP 164

Aivik

Ex. Arlington

WYP 165

Arvek

Ex. Triton

WYP 166

Amarok

Ex. Lark

WYP 167

Arluk

Ex. Atlantic

WYP 168

Aklak

Ex. Waymouth

WYP 169

Nanok

Ex. "North Star"

WYP 170

Natsek

Ex. Belmont

WYP 171

Nogak

Ex. St. George

WYP 172

Alatok

Ex. Hecla

 

269 foot "Wind" class gunboat

Wind Class -- Weather Patrol Ships

  • Displacement: 6,515 tons
    Length: 269'
    Beam: 63'6"
    Draft: 25'9"
    Speed: 16.8 knots
    Armament: 2x2 5"/38, 4x3 40mm, 6 20mm, 2 dc tracks, 6 Y-guns, 1 hedgehog
    Complement: 21 officers, 295 enlisted
    Diesel-electric machinery; 10,000 HP; 3 screws (2 aft/1 forward)
    Built at Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro, Cal.

Ship #

Name

CG #

WPG 279

Eastwind

CG 96

WPG 280

Southwind

CG 98

 

180 foot Class "A" tender

Cactus Class

  • Displacement: 935 tons
    Length: 180'
    Beam: 37'
    Draft: 12'
    Speed: 1 knots
    Armament: 1 3"/50, 2 20mm, 2 dc tracks, 2 Mousetraps, 4 Y-guns
    Complement: 6 officers, 74 enlisted
    Diesel engines, single screw, 1,000 hp

Ship #

Name

CG #

WAGL 270

Cactus

CG 76

WAGL 291

Laurel

CG 92

WAGL 295

Evergreen

CG 102

WAGL 296

Sorrel

CG 103

WAGL 300

Citrus

CG 130

 

Former trawler

Ship #

Name

Former

WYP

Busko

Ex. Buskø

 

Subchaser

SC-497 Class

  • Displacement: 98 tons
    Length: 110'10"
    Beam: 17'
    Draft: 6'6"
    Speed: 21 or 15.6 knots
    Armament: 1 3"/50, 2x2 .50-cal. mg
    Complement: 3 officers, 25 enlisted

Ship #

Name

CG #

SC 527

SC 527

-

SC 528

SC 528

-

SC 688

SC 688

-

SC 689

SC 689

-

SC 704

SC 704

-

SC 705

SC 705

-

 

Minesweeper

Ship #

Name

CG #

AM 71

USS Albatross

-

AM 72

USS Bluebird

-

 

Temptrees (corvette) class

RN Flower - Class

  • Displacement: 900-925  tons
    Length: 205' - 205'2
    Beam: 33'
    Draft: 14'7"
    Speed: 16.5 knots
    Armament: 1 4"/50, 1 3"/50, or 2x 3"/50
    Complement: 87 to 90

Ship #

Name

CG #

PG 63 USS Surprise -

PG 64

USS Spry

-

PG 65 USS Saucy -

PG 70

USS Courage

-

PG 71

USS Tenacity

-

Fleet Oilers

Ship #

Name

CG #

AO 11 USS Sapelo -
AO 15 USS Kaweah -

AO 16

USS Laramie

-

AO 18 USS Rapidan -

AO 19

USS Salinas

-

Seaplane tender

Ship #

Name

CG #

AVD 5 USS Goldsborough -

AVP 1

USS Lapwing

-

AVP 8 USS Gannet -

AVP 9

USS Sandpiper

-

AVP 11

USS Biscayne

-

 
Update: 20.5.2005
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