U.S. Coast Guard Cutters WHEC WMEC WMSL WMSM NSC OPC Post-WWII

U.S.C.G. Cruising Cutters Built or Acquired Since WWII (WHEC, WMEC, WMSL, WMSM)

This table attempts to list all the gunboats and cruising cutters built or acquired by the U.S. Coast Guard since WWII. If you have any additional data or see any errors, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 18 December 2020.

Type	#	Name	Shipbuilder	Location	Hull #	LDT	LOA	Delivered	Disposition
18 Seaplane Tenders Converted to High-Endurance Cutters (WHEC)
WHEC	370	Casco	Puget Sound NSY	Bremerton WA		2,610	312	1941	Ex-AVP 12, from USN 1949, sunk as target 1969
WHEC	371	Mackinac	Puget Sound NSY	Bremerton WA		2,610	312	1942	Ex-AVP 13, from USN 1949, sunk as target 1969
WHEC	372	Humboldt	Boston NSY	Charlestown MA		2,610	312	1941	Ex-AVP 21, from USN 1949, scrapped 1969
WHEC	373	Matagorda	Boston NSY	Charlestown MA		2,610	312	1941	Ex-AVP 22, from USN 1949, sunk as target 1968
WHEC	374	Absecon	Lake Washington SY	Houghton WA		2,610	312	1943	Ex-AVP 23, from USN 1948, to Vietnam 1972 as Tham Ngu Lao (HQ 15)
WHEC	375	Chincoteague	Lake Washington SY	Houghton WA		2,610	312	1943	Ex-AVP 24, from USN 1948, to Vietnam 1972 as Ly Thoung Kiet (HQ 16), to the Philippines 1975 as Andres Bonifacio (PF 7), struck 1986
WHEC	376	Coos Bay	Lake Washington SY	Houghton WA		2,610	312	1943	Ex-AVP 25, from USN 1948, sunk as target 1968
WHEC	377	Rockaway	Associated Shipbuilders	Seattle WA		2,610	312	1943	Ex-AVP 29, from USN 1948, scrapped 1973
WHEC	378	Halfmoon	Lake Washington SY	Houghton WA		2,610	312	1943	Ex-AVP 26, from USN 1948, scrapped 1970
WHEC	379	Unimak	Associated Shipbuilders	Seattle WA		2,610	312	1943	Ex-AVP 31, from USN 1949, scuttled as reef 1989
WHEC	380	Yakutat	Associated Shipbuilders	Seattle WA		2,610	312	1943	Ex-AVP 32, from USN 1949, to Vietnam 1971 as Tran Nhat Duat (HQ 16)
WHEC	381	Barataria	Lake Washington SY	Houghton WA		2,610	312	1944	Ex-AVP 33, from USN 1948, scrapped 1971
WHEC	382	Bering Strait	Lake Washington SY	Houghton WA		2,610	312	1944	Ex-AVP 34, from USN 1948, to Vietnam 1971 as Tran Quang Khai (HQ 2), to the Philippines 1976 as Diego Silang (PF 9), discarded 1990
WHEC	383	Castle Rock	Lake Washington SY	Houghton WA		2,610	312	1944	Ex-AVP 35, from USN 1948, to Vietnam 1971 as Tran Binh Trong (HQ 5), to the Philippines 1976 as Francisco Dagohoy (PF 10), discarded 1993
WHEC	384	Cook Inlet	Lake Washington SY	Houghton WA		2,610	312	1944	Ex-AVP 36, from USN 1948, to Vietnam 1971 as Tran Quoc Toan (HQ 02), to the Philippines 1976 for parts, scrapped 1982
WHEC	386	Dexter	Puget Sound NSY	Bremerton WA		2,610	312	1941	Ex-AVP 11, from USN 1946, sunk as target 1968
WHEC	386	McCullough	Lake Washington SY	Houghton WA		2,610	312	1944	Ex-AVP 56, from USN 1948, to Vietnam 1972 as Ngo Kuyen (HQ 17), to the Philippines 1976 as Gregorio del Pilar (PF 8), discarded 1990
WHEC	387	Gresham	Lake Washington SY	Houghton WA		2,610	312	1944	Ex-AVP 57, from USN 1948, scrapped 1973
12 Hamilton-Class High-Endurance Cutters (WHEC)
WHEC	715	Hamilton	Avondale Shipyards	New Orleans LA	1062	2,700	378	20-Feb-67	To the Philippines 2011 as Gregorio del Pilar (FF 15)
WHEC	716	Dallas	Avondale Shipyards	New Orleans LA	1101	2,700	378	1-Oct-67	To the Philippines 2012 as Ramon Alcaraz (FF 16)
WHEC	717	Mellon	Avondale Shipyards	New Orleans LA	1102	2,700	378	22-Dec-67	Active
WHEC	718	Chase	Avondale Shipyards	New Orleans LA	1103	2,700	378	1-Mar-68	To Nigeria 2011 as Thunder (F 90)
WHEC	719	Boutwell	Avondale Shipyards	New Orleans LA	1137	2,700	378	14-Jun-68	To the Philippines 2016 as Andres Bonifacio (PF 17)
WHEC	720	Sherman	Avondale Shipyards	New Orleans LA	1138	2,700	378	23-Aug-68	To Sri Lanka 2018
WHEC	721	Gallatin	Avondale Shipyards	New Orleans LA	1139	2,700	378	20-Dec-68	To Nigeria 2014 as Okpabana (F 93)
WHEC	722	Morgenthau	Avondale Shipyards	New Orleans LA	1177	2,700	378	14-Feb-69	To Vietnam 2017 as CSB 8020
WHEC	723	Rush	Avondale Shipyards	New Orleans LA	1183	2,700	378	3-Jul-69	To Bangladesh 2015 as Somudra Avijan
WHEC	724	Munro	Avondale Shipyards	New Orleans LA	1560	2,700	378	10-Sep-71	Active
WHEC	725	Jarvis	Avondale Shipyards	New Orleans LA	1561	2,700	378	30-Dec-71	To Bangladesh 2013 as Somudra Joy (F 28)
WHEC	726	Midgett	Avondale Shipyards	New Orleans LA	1562	2,700	378	17-Mar-72	Active
14 Small Naval Auxiliaries Converted to Medium-Endurance Cutters (WMEC)
WMEC	3	Vindicator	Tacoma Boat	Tacoma WA		2,250	224	1984	Ex-AGOS 3, from USN 1993, to NOAA 2001, active
WMEC	6	Escape	Basalt Rock Co.	Napa CA		1,897	213	1943	Ex-ARS 6, from USN 1946 as WAT 6, later WMEC 6, scrapped 2009
WMEC	39	Alex Haley	Brooke Marine	Lowestoft, England		2,592	283	1971	Ex-ATS 1, from USN 1999, active
WMEC	76	Ute	United Engineering	Alameda CA		1,641	205	1943	Ex-ATF 76, from USN 1981, sunk as target 1988
WMEC	85	Lipan	United Engineering	Alameda CA		1,641	205	1943	Ex-ATF 85, from USN 1980, sunk as target 1990
WMEC	150	Avoyel	Charleston SB	Charleston SC		1,641	205	1945	Ex-ATF 150, from USN 1956, sold 1969
WMEC	153	Chilula	Charleston SB	Charleston SC		1,641	205	1945	Ex-ATF 153, from USN 1956, returned 1993
WMEC	165	Cherokee	Bethlehem Steel	Staten Island NY		1,641	205	1940	Ex-ATF 66, from USN 1946, sunk as target 1993
WMEC	166	Tamaroa	Commercial Iron Works	Portland OR		1,641	205	1943	Ex-ATF 95, from USN 1946, now museum in Richmond VA
WMEC	167	Acushnet	Basalt Rock Co.	Napa CA		1,756	213	1944	Ex-ARS 9, from USN 1946, sold 2011
WMEC	168	Yocona	Basalt Rock Co.	Napa CA		1,756	213	1944	Ex-ARS 26, from USN 1946, returned 1996
WMEC	194	Modoc	Levingston SB	Orange TX	361	754	143	1944	Ex-ATA 194, from USN 1959, 1979
WMEC	202	Comanche	Gulfport Boiler	Port Arthur TX	247	754	143	1944	Ex-ATA 202, from USN 1959, 1980
16 Reliance-Class Medium-Endurance Cutters (WMEC)
WMEC	615	Reliance	Todd Houston	Houston TX		1,000	210	20-Jun-64	Active
WMEC	616	Diligence	Todd Houston	Houston TX		1,000	210	26-Aug-64	Active
WMEC	617	Vigilant	Todd Houston	Houston TX		1,000	210	3-Oct-64	Active
WMEC	618	Active	Christy Corp.	Sturgeon Bay WI	420	1,000	210	17-Sep-66	Active
WMEC	619	Confidence	USCG Yard	Baltimore MD		1,000	210	19-Feb-66	Active
WMEC	620	Resolute	AmShip Lorain	Lorain OH	881	1,000	210	8-Dec-66	Active
WMEC	621	Valiant	AmShip Lorain	Lorain OH	882	1,000	210	28-Oct-67	Active
WMEC	622	Courageous	AmShip Lorain	Lorain OH	883	1,000	210	10-Apr-68	To Sri Lanka 2005 as Samudura (P-621)
WMEC	623	Steadfast	AmShip Lorain	Lorain OH	884	1,000	210	25-Sep-68	Active
WMEC	624	Dauntless	AmShip Lorain	Lorain OH	885	1,000	210	10-Jun-68	Active
WMEC	625	Venturous	USCG Yard	Baltimore MD		1,000	210	16-Aug-68	Active
WMEC	626	Dependable	AmShip Lorain	Lorain OH	886	1,000	210	27-Nov-68	Active
WMEC	627	Vigorous	AmShip Lorain	Lorain OH	887	1,000	210	2-May-69	Active
WMEC	628	Durable	USCG Yard	Baltimore MD		1,000	210	8-Dec-67	To Colombia 2003 as Valle del Cauca (PO-44)
WMEC	629	Decisive	USCG Yard	Baltimore MD		1,000	210	23-Aug-68	Active
WMEC	630	Alert	AmShip Lorain	Lorain OH	888	1,000	210	4-Aug-69	Active
13 Bear-Class Medium-Endurance Cutters (WMEC)
WMEC	901	Bear	Tacoma Boat	Tacoma WA		1,200	270	4-Feb-83	Active
WMEC	902	Tampa	Tacoma Boat	Tacoma WA		1,200	270	16-Mar-84	Active
WMEC	903	Harriet Lane	Tacoma Boat	Tacoma WA		1,200	270	20-Sep-84	Active
WMEC	904	Northland	Tacoma Boat	Tacoma WA		1,200	270	17-Dec-84	Active
WMEC	905	Spencer	Derecktor	Middletown RI		1,200	270	28-Jun-86	Active
WMEC	906	Seneca	Derecktor	Middletown RI		1,200	270	4-May-87	Active
WMEC	907	Escanaba	Derecktor	Middletown RI		1,200	270	27-Aug-87	Active
WMEC	908	Tahoma	Derecktor	Middletown RI		1,200	270	6-Apr-88	Active
WMEC	909	Campbell	Derecktor	Middletown RI		1,200	270	19-Aug-88	Active
WMEC	910	Thetis	Derecktor	Middletown RI		1,200	270	30-Jun-89	Active
WMEC	911	Forward	Derecktor	Middletown RI		1,200	270	4-Aug-90	Active
WMEC	912	Legare	Derecktor	Middletown RI		1,200	270	4-Aug-90	Active
WMEC	913	Mohawk	Derecktor	Middletown RI		1,200	270	23-Jul-90	Active
11 Legend-Class Maritime Security Cutters - Large (WMSL) (also known as National Security Cutters (NSC))
WMSL	750	Bertholf	Ingalls Sbldg.	Pascagoula MS	4911	4,200	418	8-May-08	Active
WMSL	751	Waesche	Ingalls Sbldg.	Pascagoula MS	4912	4,200	418	6-Nov-09	Active
WMSL	752	Stratton	Ingalls Sbldg.	Pascagoula MS	4913	4,200	418	2-Sep-11	Active
WMSL	753	Hamilton	Ingalls Sbldg.	Pascagoula MS	4914	4,200	418	15-Sep-14	Active
WMSL	754	James	Ingalls Sbldg.	Pascagoula MS	4915	4,200	418	5-Jun-15	Active
WMSL	755	Munro	Ingalls Sbldg.	Pascagoula MS	4916	4,200	418	18-Dec-16	Active
WMSL	756	Kimball	Ingalls Sbldg.	Pascagoula MS	4917	4,200	418	19-Sep-18	Active
WMSL	757	Midgett	Ingalls Sbldg.	Pascagoula MS	4918	4,200	418	1-May-19	Active
WMSL	758	Stone	Ingalls Sbldg.	Pascagoula MS	4919	4,200	418	9-Nov-20	Active
WMSL	759	Calhoun	Ingalls Sbldg.	Pascagoula MS	4920	4,200	418	2022	Building
WMSL	760		Ingalls Sbldg.	Pascagoula MS	4921	4,200	418	2023	Building
25 Heritage-Class Maritime Security Cutters - Medium (WMSM) (also known as Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC))
WMSM	915	Argus	Eastern Shipbuilding	Panama City FL	300	360	265	2022	Building
WMSM	916	Chase	Eastern Shipbuilding	Panama City FL	301	360	265	2023	Building
WMSM	917	Ingham	Eastern Shipbuilding	Panama City FL	302	360	265	2024	Building
WMSM	918	Pickering	Eastern Shipbuilding	Panama City FL	303	360	265	2025	Option
WMSM	919	Rush	Eastern Shipbuilding	Panama City FL	304	360	265	2026	Option
WMSM	920	Icarus	Eastern Shipbuilding	Panama City FL	305	360	265	2027	Option
WMSM	921	Active	Eastern Shipbuilding	Panama City FL	306	360	265	2028	Option
WMSM	922	Diligence	Eastern Shipbuilding	Panama City FL	307	360	265	2029	Option
WMSM	923	Alert	Eastern Shipbuilding	Panama City FL	308	360	265	2030	Option
WMSM	924	Vigilant				360	265	2031	Planned
WMSM	925	Reliance				360	265	2032	Planned
WMSM	926-939					360			Planned

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