Island-class patrol boat

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USCGC Knight island.jpg
USCGC Knight Island, commissioned in 1992, is the second newest Island-class boat.
Class overview
NameIsland class
Builders Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana, U.S.
Operators
Preceded by Cape-class
Succeeded by Sentinel-class
Built1985–1992 [1]
In service1985–present
Completed49
Active3
Lost1
General characteristics
Type Patrol boat
Displacement168 tons
Length110 ft (34 m)
Beam21 ft (6.4 m)
Draft7.3 ft (2.2 m) [2]
Propulsion
Speed29.5 kn (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph)
Range2,900 nmi (5,400 km; 3,300 mi)
Endurance5 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
1 – Cutter Boat Medium (Yamaha 90 HP outboard engine)
Complement16 (2 officers, 14 enlisted)
Sensors and
processing systems
AN/SPS-73 radar
Armament
Aircraft carriedNone

The Island-class patrol boat is a class of cutters of the United States Coast Guard. 49 cutters of the class were built, of which 3 remain in commission. Their hull numbers are WPB-1301 through WPB-1349. [4]

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Overview

The 110 feet (34 metres) Island-class patrol boats are a U.S. Coast Guard modification of a highly successful British-designed Vosper Thornycroft patrol boat built for Qatar, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore. [2] With excellent range and seakeeping capabilities, the Island class, all named after U.S. islands, replaced the older 95 feet (29 metres) Cape-class cutters. These cutters are equipped with advanced electronics and navigation equipment, and are used in support of the Coast Guard's maritime homeland security, migrant interdiction, drug interdiction, defense operations, fisheries enforcement, and search and rescue missions. [5] The cutters have 10 tons worth of space and weight reservations for additional weapons. [6]

The Sentinel-class cutters, selected under the Fast Response Cutter (FRC) program, are slated to replace the Island class. Six Island class cutters (USCGC Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell) were stationed in Manama, Bahrain, as a part of Patrol Forces Southwest Asia to provide the Navy's Fifth Fleet with combat ready assets [7] but all have been replaced by Fast Response Cutters. [8]

Conversion problems

As built, these vessels were all 110 feet (34 m) in length. In 2002 as part of the Integrated Deepwater System Program, the Coast Guard began refitting some of these vessels, adding 13 feet (4.0 m) to the stern to make room for a high-speed stern launching ramp, and replacing the superstructure so that these vessels had enough room to accommodate mixed-gender crews. The refit added about 15 tons to the vessel's displacement, and reduced its maximum speed by approximately one knot. The eight cutters [9] modified were;

In 2005, then-Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thomas H. Collins made the decision to stop the contractor's conversion at eight hulls when sea trials revealed intractable structural flaws. [10] [11]

In August 2006, a Lockheed Martin engineer went public with allegations that the company and the Coast Guard were ignoring serious security flaws in the refitting project, and that they were likely to repeat the same mistakes on similar projects. The flaws included blind spots in watch cameras, FLIR equipment not suitable for operating under extreme temperatures, and the use of non-shielded cables in secure communications systems, a violation of TEMPEST standards. [12]

In late November 2006 all eight of the 123 ft (37 m) WPBs were taken out of service due to debilitating problems with their lengthened hulls – all eight hulls were cracking when driven at high speed in heavy seas. These as well as other issues – such as C4ISR problems – drove the program $60 million over budget, triple the original bid for the eight boats converted. The 41 unmodified 110s are now being pressed harder to take up the slack. [13] The eight modified were moved to the United States Coast Guard Yard and moored in Arundel Cove. [14]

Transfers to foreign operators

Unloading of P191 "Starobilsk" of the Ukrainian Navy P191 Starobilsk (unloading).jpg
Unloading of P191 "Starobilsk" of the Ukrainian Navy

The U.S. Coast Guard has transferred several ships to foreign navies and coast guards via the Defense Security Cooperation Agency's Office of International Acquisition's Excess Defense Articles Program (EDA). [15]

In May 2023, the United States government pledged to provide the Philippines at least two Island-class patrol vessels which was agreed by both sides, as it was offered alongside two Marine Protector-class patrol boats and three Lockheed C-130H Hercules aircraft during President Bongbong Marcos' visit to Washington D.C. [16] [17] The recipient of the transferred vessels will be the Philippine Navy. [18] [19]

Operators

Dispositions

Disposition of Island class Cutters
imagenamecommissioneddecommissionednotes
USCGC Farallon (WPB 1301).jpg Farallon (WPB-1301) 21 February 1986 [28]
Manitou (WPB-1302) 24 January 1986 [29] Directed to be removed from operational service November 2006
Matagordawpb.jpg Matagorda (WPB-1303) 24 April 1986 [29] Directed to be removed from operational service November 2006
USCGC Maui (WPB-1304) with MH-60S of HSC-26 off Bahrain in December 2014.JPG Maui (WPB-1304) 9 May 1986 [28] 22 March 2022 in Manama, Bahrain [30]
Monhegan (WPB-1305) 16 June 1986 [29] Directed to be removed from operational service November 2006
Nunivak (WPB-1306) 2 May 1986 [29] Directed to be removed from operational service November 2006
USCG Okracoke, Guantanamo.jpg Ocracoke (WPB-1307) 4 August 1986 [28] transferred to Ukraine, renamed P192 Sumy
Vashon (WPB-1308) 15 August 1986 [29] Directed to be removed from operational service November 2006
USCGC Aquidneck (WPB 1309).jpg Aquidneck (WPB-1309) 26 September 1986 [28] 15 June 2021 in Manama, Bahrain [31] Transferred to Greece
USCGC Mustang (WPB-1310).jpg Mustang (WPB-1310) 29 August 1986 [28]
2009 Photo Contest - Second Place (4320540278).jpg Naushon (WPB-1311) 3 October 1986 [28] Homeport - Homer, Alaska
US Navy 050804-C-2023P-569 Patrol Boat from Woods Hole, Mass., patrols the Portland Harbor as part of security measures for Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff's visit.jpg Sanibel (WPB-1312) 14 November 1986 [28]
Engine swap 121203-G-JY570-018.jpg Edisto (WPB-1313) 7 January 1987 [28]
USCGC Sapelo moored next to a cruise liner in San Juan.jpg Sapelo (WPB-1314) 24 February 1987 [28]
Mantinicus (WPB-1315) 16 April 1987 [28]
Coast-Guard-Cutter-Nantucket-WPB-1316.jpg Nantucket (WPB-1316) 4 June 1987 [28] 8 Mar 2017 [32]
Attu (WPB-1317) 9 May 1988 [29] Directed to be removed from operational service November 2006
USCGC Baranof (WPB 1318) -- COMBAT CAMERA 140221-N-QP268-491.jpg Baranof (WPB-1318) 20 May 1988 [28]
United States Coast Guard Cutter Chandeleur.jpg Chandeleur (WPB-1319) 8 June 1988 [28]
US Coast Guard Cutter Chincoteague (WPB-1320) passes Fort San Felipe del Morro.jpg Chincoteague (WPB-1320) 8 August 1988 [28]
USCGC Cushing (WPB-1321) on Potomac River 03 Nov 2015.jpg Cushing (WPB-1321) 8 August 1988 [28] 8 Mar 2017 [32] transferred to Ukraine, renamed P190 Sloviansk, sunk due to Russian action 3 March 2022
US Navy 030807-N-6477M-213 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter CuttyHunk (WPB 1322) escorts the Ohio-class strategic missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN-737) through the strait of Juan De Fuca.jpg Cuttyhunk (WPB-1322) 15 October 1988 [28] 5 May 2022 in Port Angeles, Washington. [33]
P191 Starobilsk.jpg Drummond (WPB-1323) 19 October 1988 [28] transferred to Ukraine, renamed P191 Starobilsk
Key Largo (WPB-1324) 24 December 1988 [28] 27 February 2023
Metompkin (WPB-1325) 12 January 1989 [29] Directed to be removed from operational service November 2006
US Navy 040809-G-1034C-216 The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Monomoy (WPB 1326) is off-loaded as part of a six-boat force representing the Coast Guard operations in the Northern Arabian Gulf.jpg Monomoy (WPB-1326) 16 December 1988 [28] 22 March 2022 in Manama, Bahrain. [30] Transferred to Greece
San Francisco USCGC Orcas (WPB-1327)1.jpg Orcas (WPB-1327) 14 April 1989 [28] 23 April 2024 in Coos Bay, Oregon. [34]
USCGC Padre Island (WPB 1328) - 1999-11-30.jpg Padre (WPB-1328) 24 February 1989 [29] Directed to be removed from operational service November 2006
USCGC Sitanak with refugees -a.jpg Sitkanak (WPB-1329) 31 March 1989 [28]
Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returns to homeport following 54-day patrol.jpg Tybee (WPB-1330) 9 May 1989 [28]
USCGC Washington (WPB-1331).JPG Washington (WPB-1331) 9 June 1989 [28] transferred to Ukraine, renamed P193 Fastiv
USCGC Wrangell (WPB-1332) underway in the Arabian Sea on 7 February 2018 (180207-N-TB177-0417).JPG Wrangell (WPB-1332) 24 June 1989 [28] 22 March 2022 in Manama, Bahrain [30] Transferred to Greece
Liberty22.jpg Adak (WPB-1333) 17 November 1989 [28] 15 June 2021 in Manama, Bahrain [31] Transferred to Greece
USCGC Liberty Island (WPB-1334).jpg Liberty (WPB-1334) 4 August 1989 [28]
USCGC Anacapa (WPB-1335).jpg Anacapa (WPB-1335) 13 January 1990 [28] 26 April 2024 in Port Angeles, Washington [35]
RIMPAC 2000 DVIDS1081891.jpg Kiska (WPB-1336) ca. 1 December 1989 (delivery date) [28] transferred to Ukraine, renamed P194 Vyacheslav Kubrak
USCGC Assateague.jpg Assateague (WPB-1337) ca. 1 January 1990 (delivery date) [28]
USCGC Grand Isle (WPB-1338), off Crete.jpg Grand Isle (WPB-1338) ca. 14 December 1990 (delivery date) [28] transferred to Pakistan
2009-12-06 USCGC Key Biscayne WPB1339.jpg Key Biscayne (WPB-1339) 27 April 1991 [28] transferred to Pakistan
USCG-1340-Jefferson-Island.jpg Jefferson Island (WPB-1340) 16 August 1991 [28] 19 September 2014 in Portland, Maine.transferred to Georgia (country)
USCGC Kodiak Island.jpg Kodiak Island (WPB-1341) 21 June 1991 [28]
United States Coast Guard Cutter Long Island (WPB 1342).jpg Long Island (WPB-1342) 27 August 1991 [28] transferred to Costa Rica, renamed Juan Rafael Mora Porras
US Navy 030828-C-5313L-543 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bainbridge Island (WPB 1343), home ported in Sandy Hook, NJ., stands watch over the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.jpg Bainbridge Island (WPB-1343) ca. 14 June 1991 (delivery date) [28] purchased by Sea Shepherd, renamed MV Sharpie
WPB 1344, USCG Block Island, an Island Class 110 foot cutter, and USCG helicopter.jpg Block Island (WPB-1344) ca. 19 July 1991 (delivery date) [28] purchased by Sea Shepherd, renamed MY Jules Verne and later MV John Paul DeJoria
USCGC Staten Island leaves Washington DC -a.jpg Staten Island (WPB-1345) ca. 23 August 1991 (delivery date) [28] transferred to Georgia
Coast Guard Cutter Roanoke Island (WPB 1346) slices through the waters of Prince William Sound at full speed.jpg Roanoke Island (WPB-1346) ca. 27 September 1991 (delivery date) [28] transferred to Costa Rica, renamed Gen. Jose M. Canas Escamilla
Pea Island (WPB-1347) ca. 1 November 1992 (delivery date) [28] purchased by Sea Shepherd, renamed MY Farley Mowat
USCGC Knight island.jpg Knight Island (WPB-1348) ca. 6 December 1991 (delivery date) [28]
USCGC Galveston Island - 170214-G-CA140-1001.jpg Galveston Island (WPB-1349) ca. 17 January 1992 (delivery date) [28]

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