| Cutter/Boat Class | Names | Num | Year | Comments - Designed/built for RCS/USCG unless noted | Picture | |
| Early Revenue Cutter Service Cutters | ||||||
| First 10 Cutters - Topsail Schooner | USRC South Carolina | 10 | 1790 | First 10 cutters | ||
| Surprise-Class Topsail Schooner | USRC Surprise, Dallas | 2 | 1815 | |||
| Alert Topsail Schooner | USRC Alert | 1 | 1818 | |||
| Morris/Taney-Class Topsail Schooner | USRC Roger B. Taney | 13 | 1830 | |||
| Joe Lane/Campbell Class Topsail Schooner | USRC Campbell-Joe Lane | 4 | 1849 | USRC Campbell renamed USRC Joseph Lane | ||
| Cushing-Class Topsail Schooner | USRC Cushing | 6 | 1853 | All cutters of this class named for Franklin Pierce cabinet members | ||
| Steam Cutter Harriet Lane | USRC Harriet Lane | 1 | 1858 | First successful steam Cutter - Fired first naval shot of Civil War. Captured by Confederacy and converted to blockade runner | ||
| Cruising Cutter Bear | USRC Bear | 1 | 1885 | Built as a sealer - acquired by RCS for use in Alaskan waters | ||
| Early Lighthouse Service Tenders | ||||||
| USLHT/WAGL | USLHT/CGC Cedar | 1 | 1917 | Largest USLHS tender - first equipped with a radio | ||
| USLHT/WAGL | USLHT/CGC Beech | 1 | 1928 | |||
| Prohibition Era Acquisitions | ||||||
| Eagle-Class Boat | USCGC Earp | 3? | 1916 | CG acquired from the Navy after WWI - named for crew of Tampa | ||
| SC-1-Class 110' Subchaser | USCGC Adams | 19 | 1921 | CG acquired from the Navy to assist in prohibition enforcement | Yes | |
| DD - Flivvers | USCGC Paulding | 13 | 1924 | CG acquired from the Navy to enforce prohibition enforcement | ||
| DD - 1000 Tonners | USCGC Wickes | 12 | 1924 | CG acquired from the Navy to enforce prohibition enforcement | ||
| DD - Clemson Class | USCGC Roper | 5 | 1926 | CG acquired from the Navy to enforce prohibition enforcement | ||
| World War II Acquisitions | ||||||
| WAG - Miscelaneous Cargo Ships | USCGC Monomoy, etc | 1942 | CG acquired several steamers to man weather staions during WWII | |||
| WYP - Trawlers | USCGC Arluk | 1942 | CG acquired from fishermen for use in Greenland Patrol | |||
| WPYc Coastal Patrol Yachts | 1942 | CG Auxiliary civilian ASW patrol - The Hooligan Navy | ||||
| Liberty Ships | USCGC A. G. Bell, American Seaman | 2 | 1943 | CG acquired at least 2 as merchant marine training platforms during WWII | ||
| WAO/WAG | USCGC Bighorn | 1 | 1944 | CG aquired 1 AO to man weather stations during WWII | ||
| Korean War Acquisitions | ||||||
| DE - Edsal-Class | USCGC Newell | 11 | 1951 | CG acquired from the Navy to man weather stations during the Korean War | ||
| Ice Breakers | ||||||
| WAGB: Wind-Class | USCGC Eastwind | 7 | 1944 1947 1968 1989 |
First US class capable of arctic ice breaking Post war with aircraft and helo Eastwind - first Wind to retire Northwind - last Wind to retire |
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| WAGB | USCGC Mackinaw | 1 | 1944 | Ice Breaker - Mac was used exclusively in the Great Lakes | ||
| WAGB | USCGC Glacier | 1 | 1966 | Largest US breaker at that time - CG acquired from Navy in 1966 | ||
| WAGB: Polar-Class | USCGC Polar Sea, Polar Star | 2 | 1976 | |||
| WAGB | USCGC Healy | 1 | 1999 | Largest US breaker | ||
| WLBB | USCGC Mackinaw | 1 | 2006 | Replaced original Mac in the Lakes | ||
| River Tenders | ||||||
| WLR 114' | USCGC Sumac | 1 | 1944 | |||
| WLIC | USCGC Smilax | 1 | 1944 | |||
| Lightships | ||||||
| LS - Lightship | 1950 | Yes | ||||
| Special Surf Equipment | ||||||
| DUKW | Ducks | 1946 | CG acquired from Navy after WWII - used for surf rescues | |||
| One Of A Kind Cutters | ||||||
| CCIC/WPG | USCGC Northland | 1 | 1927 | First quasi ice breaker in US service | ||
| WAGB/WMEC | USCGC Storis | 1 | 1942 | One-of-a-kind Greenland support vessel | ||
| ST - Army Small Tug | USCGC Messenger | 1 | 1946 | CG aquired at least one of this type - used in Baltimore Harbor | ||
| WPC (Ex PCE) | USCGC Bedloe, Jackson | 2 | 1946 | CG acquired from the Navy to replace lost 165s - never used | ||
| WPG - Charleston Class | USCGC Charleston | 1 | 1946 | Planned to replace Hamilton - never served with CG | ||
| C-1M Cargo Ship | USCGC Kukui | 1 | 1946 | LORAN support ship | ||
| WIX | USCG Barque Eagle | 1 | 1946 1982 |
Acquired from Germany after WWII Modernized |
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| C-1M Cargo Ship | USCGC Currier | 1 | 1952 | Joint program with Department of State as Voice of America | ||
| Raven-class minesweeper | USCGC Tanager | 1 | 1964 | CG acquired from the Navy as OCS training ship from 1964 - 1972 | ||
| Flagstaff-Class PCH/PGH/WPBH Hydrofoil | USCGC Flagstaff, High Point | 2 | 1977 | CG evaluated 2 Flagstaff-class ships for 2 years - Not economical | ||
| WATS/WMEC | USCGC Alex Haley | 1 | 2000 | Acquired from Navy | ||
| Cutters by Length | ||||||
| 26' MSB | 1970 | Used on all classes of cutters for boardings | ||||
| 30' UTB | 1950 | Utillity boats for routine harbor and river patrols and calm water SAR | ||||
| 32' PSB | Permanently mounted fire fighting fixture - not very successful | |||||
| 36' MLB | 1929 | Motor Life Boat - capable of turning over and righting itself | Yes | |||
| 38' Launch | 1924 | |||||
| 40' UTB | 1950 | Utillity boats for routine harbor and river patrols and calm water SAR | ||||
| 41' UTB | 1973 | Utillity boats for routine harbor and river patrols and calm water SAR | ||||
| 44' MLB | 1963 | Motor Surf Boat - capable of turning over and righting itself | ||||
| 47' MLB | 1992 | Motor Surf Boat - capable of turning over and righting itself | ||||
| 49' BUSL | 1997 | Buoy tender | ||||
| 65' WLR | USCGC Ouchita | 6 | 1960 | River Buoy Tenders | ||
| 65' WYTL | USCGC Capstan, etc | 15 | 1962 | Small ice breaking river tugs | ||
| 75' Inland Patrol Cutter | 203 | 1924 | Six Bitters | |||
| 75' WLIC | USCGC Anvil | 8 | 1962 | Inland construction tender | ||
| 75' WLR | USCGC Wedge | 12 | 1964 | River Buoy Tenders | ||
| 82' WPB Point Class | USCGC Point Caution | 74 | 1960 | Patrol Boat | ||
| 83' WPB | 1940 | ASW boats off east coast and rescue boats at Normandy Long SAR career after the war |
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| 87' WPB - Marine Protector Class | USCGC Barracuda | 66 | 1998 | Patrol Boat - Replaced 82s | ||
| 95' WPB A Cape Class | USCGC Cape Small | 39 | 1953 | Built as coastal ASW boats - eventually wpns removed Followed by B and C Classes with no weapons and more SAR ability |
Yes | |
| 100' WLI | USCGC Bluebell, Buckthorn | 2 | 1944 | Inland buoy tenders | ||
| 100' WLI - Berry Class | USCGC Bayberry | 6 | 1954 | Inland buoy tenders | ||
| 110' Sub Chaser - SC-1 Class | USCGC Klingelhoefer | 22 | 1916 | CG acquired from the Navy after WWI - named for crew of Tampa | ||
| 110' WYT/WYTM | USCGC Calumet | 4 | 1934 | Tug | ||
| 110' WYTM | USCGC Raritan | 4 | 1939 | Tug | ||
| 110' WYT | USCGC Appalachie | 7 | 1943 | Tug | ||
| 110' WSES - Surface Effect Ships | USCGC Dorado | 4 | 1982 | Very successful in Caribbean drug war | ||
| 110' WPB Island Class | USCGC Farallon | 49 | 1985 | Patrol Boat - Repalced 95s | ||
| 125' CC2C/WSC/WMEC | USCGC Active | 33 | 1926 | Buck and a Quarters | ||
| 132' WAGL/WLM | USCGC White Alder | 8 | 1947 | Coastal Buoy tender | ||
| 140' WTGB | USCGC Katmai Bay | 9 | 1979 | Latest ice breaking inland tug | ||
| 143' WATA/WMEC | USCGC Modoc, Comanche | 2 | 1946 | CG acquired from Navy after WWII | ||
| 157' WLM | USCGC Red Beech | 5 | 1964 | Coastal Buoy tender | ||
| 160' WLIC | USCGC Hudson | 4 | 1976 | Inland construction tender | ||
| 165'A CC2C/WPG/WMEC | USCGC Algonquin | 6 | 1932 | Yes | ||
| 165'B CC2C/WPC/WMEC - Thetis Class | USCGC Argo | 18 | 1933 | |||
| 175' WLM - Keeper Class | USCGC Ida Lewis | 14 | 1996 | Buoy tender | ||
| 179' WPC Cyclone Class | USS Cyclone | 5 | 2000 | Served with CG for a few years | ||
| 180' WAGL/WLB | USCGC Cactus | 38 | 1942 | Buoy tender | ||
| 190' Cruising Cutter | USRC Miami (Tampa), Unalga | 2 | 1912 | |||
| 205' WT/WATF/WMEC | USCGC Ute | 6 | 1946 | CG acquired from Navy after WWII | ||
| 210' WPC/WMEC | USCGC Reliance | 16 | 1964 1996 |
Commissioned Major Modernization Program |
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| 213' WAT/WMEC | USCGC Acushnet, Yocona | 2 | 1946 | CG acquired from Navy after WWII | ||
| 225' WLB - Juniper Class | USCGC Juniper | 16 | 1996 | |||
| 240' CC1C/WPG | USCGC Haida | 4 | 1922 | |||
| 250' CC1C - Lake Class | USCGC Cayuga | 10 | 1926 | Given to UK under Lend Lease | ||
| 255' WPG/WHEC - Lake Class | USCGC Owasco | 13 | 1945 1947 |
Commission fit with 4 dual 5"/38 guns Armament reduced to 1 single 5"/38 |
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| 270' WHEC/MEC Famous Class | USCGC Bear | 13 | 1983 | |||
| 311' WAVP/WHEC | USCGC Casco | 18 | 1946 | CG acquired several after WWII - Many turned over to S. Vietnam | ||
| 327' CC1C/WPG/AGC/WHEC - Secretary Class | USCGC Bibb | 7 | 1936 1941 1943 1945 1950 1969 1977 |
Commissioned as CC1C Patrol Gunboats - 327s under Navy operational control Taney is the only 327 to have 4 5"/38 cal guns Amphibious command ship Korean War fit Nam fit Last Weather Station |
Yes Yes |
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| 378' WHEC - Secretary Class | USCGC Hamilton | 12 | 1967 1992 |
Commissioned Service Life Extension Program |
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| Navy Ships Manned by Coast Guard Crews in WWII | ||||||
| AK/AKA/AP/APA | USS Leonard Wood | 51 | 1943 | Gators | ||
| LSTs (Large Slow Targets) | 76 | 1943 | Gators | |||
| LCIs (Lousy Civilian Ideas) | 28 | 1943 | Gators | |||
| LCVPs | 1943 | Gators | Yes | |||
| DE - Edsall Class | 30 | 1944 | North Atlantic convoy escorts | |||
| PF - Patrol Frigates | USS Tacoma | 75 | 1944 | North Atlantic convoy escorts | ||
| Corvette | USS Saucy | 1 | 1942 | Early UK short fo'c'sle Temptress used for Greenland Patrol | ||
| Corvette | USS Action | 8 | 1942 | Canadian long fo'c'sle ships used for Caribbean convoy escorts | ||
| SC-497 Class 110' Subchaser | USS SC 527 | 7 | 1942 | Used for Greenland Patrol | ||
| SC-1 Class SC 110' Subchaser | USS Belleville | 4 | 1942 | Used for Caribbean convoy escorts | ||
| AOG Class | USS Matawee | 18 | 1944 | |||
| Army Ships Manned by Coast Guard Crews in WWII | ||||||
| Army FS - Army Small Freighter | 188 | 1944 | ||||
| Army LT - Army Large Tug | 51 | 1944 | ||||
| Navy Ships Named for Coastguardsmen | ||||||
| John Butler-Class DE | USS Douglas A. Munro DE-422 | 1 | 1944 | Named for the only USCG Medal of Honor awardee | Clemson-Class DD | USS Satterlee DD-190 | 1 | 1919 | Named for CAPT Charles Satterlee, CO of USCGC Tampa, Sunk by U-Boat in WWI |
| Gleaves-Class DD | USS Satterlee DD-626 | 1 | 1943 | Named for CAPT Charles Satterlee, CO of USCGC Tampa, Sunk by U-Boat in WWI |
