USCG Medium Endurance Cutter

USCG Medium Endurance Cutter
USCG Storis (WMEC 38)
USCG Cutter Acushnet (WMEC 167)

The United States Coast Guard's cutter fleet contains numerous smaller vessels, and about three dozen large icebreakers, High endurance cutters, Medium Endurance cutters, and three National Security Cutters. There are two legacy vessels, the Alex Haley and the Acushnet. There are 13 vessels in the Famous class, and 14 vessels in the Reliance class. The Coast Guard plans to eventually phase out both of these cutters and replace them with the Offshore Patrol Cutter as part of the Deepwater Program.

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Famous class cutter

Famous class cutter USCGC Thetis (WMEC 910)

The Famous class vessels have pennant numbers in the range WMEC 901 through WMEC 913.

Length 270 feet (82 m)
Beam 38 feet (12 m)
Draft 14.5 feet (4.4 m)
Displacement 1,800 tons
Propulsion Twin turbo-charged ALCO V-18 diesel engines with twin 9-foot-diameter (2.7 m) controllable pitch propellers
Power Two Caterpillar V12 diesel generators
Maximum Range 9,900 miles
Maximum Speed 19.5 knots
Typical Crew 100 personnel (14 officers, 86 enlisted)
Armaments 1 OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun, 2 x .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine gun

Ships in class

USCGC Harriet Lane WMEC 903 moored at NS Guantanamo Bay.
Pennant Number Name Status
WMEC-901 Bear Active
WMEC-902 Tampa Active
WMEC-903 Harriet Lane Active
WMEC-904 Northland Active
WMEC-905 Spencer Active
WMEC-906 Seneca Active
WMEC-907 Escanaba Active
WMEC-908 Tahoma Active
WMEC-909 Campbell Active
WMEC-910 Thetis Active
WMEC-911 Forward Active
WMEC-912 Legare Active
WMEC-913 Mohawk Active

References

36°52.905′N 76°21.101′W / 36.88175°N 76.351683°W / 36.88175; -76.351683

Reliance class cutters

Reliance class cutter USCGC Reliance (WMEC 615)

The Reliance class vessels have pennant numbers in the range WMEC 615 through WMEC 630.

Length overall 210 ft 6 in (64.16 m)
Length of design waterline 200 ft 0 in (60.96 m)
Beam 34 feet 0 inches (10.36 m)
Full load draft 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)
Displacement 1127.2 tons (full load)
Total power 5,000 horsepower (3.7 MW)
Sustained sea speed (Full) 18 knots (33 km/h)
Cruising speed (standard) 12 knots (22 km/h)
Range at standard speed 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km)
Personnel allowance: 75
Armaments 25 mm chain gun, 2 x .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine gun

Ships in class

USCGC Diligence (WMEC-616), 1965. Note the lack of exhaust stacks and the exhaust ports on the transom on the original design. Reliance class cutters would have the stack added during future overhauls, see above photo.[1]
Pennant Number Name Status
WMEC 615 Reliance Active
WMEC 616 Diligence Active
WMEC 617 Vigilant Active
WMEC 618 Active Active
WMEC 619 Confidence Active
WMEC 620 Resolute Active
WMEC 621 Valiant Active
WMEC 622 Courageous Decommissioned
WMEC 623 Steadfast Active
WMEC 624 Dauntless Active
WMEC 625 Venturous Active
WMEC 626 Dependable Active
WMEC 627 Vigorous Active
WMEC 628 Durable Decommissioned
WMEC 629 Decisive Active
WMEC 630 Alert Active

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