Topic & Content The follow-up book to Scheina’s U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft of WWII, this companion volume covers USCG cutters and boats in
Tag: cutter
The Sinking of the Sloviansk (Formerly USCGC Cushing)
Characteristics of USCGC Cushing (WPB-1321) as designed Dimensions Length: 110 ft. Beam: 21 ft. Draft: 7 ft. 4 in. (max) Propulsion 2 Alco-Paxman Valenta diesels
The Loss of USCGC Alert (WSC/WMEC-127)
Note: For the sake of brevity, this post will only cover the USCGC Alert. For those interested in a really good article on this class
Treasury-class Coast Guard Cutters
Ships In Class Ships Laid Down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Bibb (WPG-31/WHEC-31) 15 Aug. 1935 14 Jan. 1937 10 Mar. 1937 30 Sept. 1985 Sunk
What is a Coast Guard Cutter?
Essential Question: Why does the U.S. Coast Guard call their ships “cutters”? Have you ever wondered why the Coast Guard calls their ships “cutters”? Much
Collision in Fog – USRC/USCGC McCulloch
Fog can be quite dangerous at sea. Fog hides many things, and not just supernatural-undead pirates in John Carpenter films. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter McCulloch
Fair Winds & Following Seas 