List of United States Coast Guard cutters

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The List of United States Coast Guard Cutters is a listing of all cutters to have been commissioned by the United States Coast Guard during the history of that service. It is sorted by length down to 65', the minimum length of a USCG cutter.

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420' Healy-class Icebreaker (WAGB)

USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) USCGC Healy.gif
USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)

418' Legend-class National Security Cutter, Large (WMSL)

USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750) USCG National Security Cutter BERTHOLF (WMSL-750).jpeg
USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750)

399' Polar-class Heavy Icebreaker (WAGB)

Polar Star, a USCG Polar Class Icebreaker Polar Star 2.jpg
Polar Star, a USCG Polar Class Icebreaker

378' High Endurance Cutter (WHEC)

USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715), a Hamilton class cutter USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715).jpg
USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715), a Hamilton class cutter

360' Maritime Security Cutter, Medium (WMSM)

As of July 2022: 5 cutters ordered; 10 more optioned; 25 cutters total in program of record [1] [2]

338' Alamosa-class Cutter (WAK)

327' Treasury-class Cutter (WPG)

USCGC Ingham (WHEC-35), a Treasury-class cutter Ingham.jpg
USCGC Ingham (WHEC-35), a Treasury-class cutter

311' Casco-class Seaplane Tender (WAVP)

USCGC Cook Inlet (WAVP-384) USCGC Cook Inlet (WHEC-384).jpg
USCGC Cook Inlet (WAVP-384)

309' Icebreaker (WAGB)

306' Edsall-class Destroyer Escort (WDE)

USCGC Finch (WDE-428), a former US Navy Edsall-class destroyer escort USCG Cutter Finch WDE428.jpg
USCGC Finch (WDE-428), a former US Navy Edsall-class destroyer escort

295' Training Barque Eagle (WIX)

USCGC Eagle under full sail in 2013 in the Caribbean Sea EAGLE under full sail in 2013.jpg
USCGC Eagle under full sail in 2013 in the Caribbean Sea

290' Medium Great Lakes Icebreaker (WAGB)

USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) on icebreaking duties in the Straits of Mackinaw ICE BREAKER DVIDS1076399.jpg
USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) on icebreaking duties in the Straits of Mackinaw

282' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)

USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) USCGC Alex Haley.jpg
USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39)

270' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)

USCGC Thetis (WMEC-910), a Famous-class cutter Thetis cutter WMEC-910.jpg
USCGC Thetis (WMEC-910), a Famous-class cutter

269' Wind-class Icebreaker (WAGB)

USCGC Edisto (WAGB-284) USCGC Edisto (WAGB-284) 09080208.jpg
USCGC Edisto (WAGB-284)

255' Owasco-class Cutter (WPG/WHEC)

USCGC Owasco (WPG-39) USCGC Owasco (WPG-39).jpg
USCGC Owasco (WPG-39)

250' Lake-class Cutter

240' Tampa-class Cutter

240' Seagoing Buoy Tender Breaker (WLBB)

USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30) USCGC Mackinaw.jpg
USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30)

230' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)

USCGC Storis (WMEC-38) USCGC Storis goes home.jpg
USCGC Storis (WMEC-38)

225' Juniper-class Seagoing Buoy Tenders (WLB)

USCGC Spar (WLB-206), a USCG seagoing buoy tender USCG Spar WLB 206.jpg
USCGC Spar (WLB-206), a USCG seagoing buoy tender

213' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)

213' Diver-class cutter (WAT)

210' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)

USCGC Reliance (WMEC-615), a Reliance class cutter USCGC Reliance WMEC 615.jpg
USCGC Reliance (WMEC-615), a Reliance class cutter

205' Cherokee/Navajo-class Auxiliary Tug (WAT)

USCGC Tamaroa (WMEC-166) USCGC Tamaroa WUEC-166 1990.jpg
USCGC Tamaroa (WMEC-166)

204' Seneca-class Revenue Cutter

200' Eagle-class Patrol Craft

192' First Class Cruising Cutter

190' Miami class

189' Seagoing Buoy Tenders (WLB)

188' First Class Cruising Cutter

187' Auxiliary Tug (WAT)

180' Seagoing Buoy Tenders (WLB)

Class A (Cactus)

USCGC Conifer (WLB-301) Conifer WLB-301.jpg
USCGC Conifer (WLB-301)

Class B (Mesquite)

USCGC Mesquite (WLB-305) WLB Mesquite 1.jpg
USCGC Mesquite (WLB-305)

Class C (Iris)

USCGC Sundew (WLB-404) USCGC Sundew - 9 July 2004.jpg
USCGC Sundew (WLB-404)

180' Oceanographic Vessel (WAGO)

179' patrol coastal (WPC)

USCGC Shamal (WPC-13), a former USN Cyclone-class patrol ship USCGC Shamal (WPC-13).jpg
USCGC Shamal (WPC-13), a former USN Cyclone-class patrol ship

Cyclone-class patrol ships on loan from the United States Navy

178' first class cruising cutter

176' cargo vessel (WAK)

175' Hollyhock-class buoy tender (WLM)

USCGC Walnut (WLM-252) USCGC Walnut (WLM-252).tif
USCGC Walnut (WLM-252)

175' Keeper-class coastal buoy tender (WLM)

USCGC Joshua Appleby (WLM-556), a 175' USCG coastal buoy tender Joshua Appleby556 1.jpg
USCGC Joshua Appleby (WLM-556), a 175' USCG coastal buoy tender

173' Magnolia-class bay and sound tender (WAGL)

171' first class cruising cutter

166' Tallapoosa class

165' Algonquin-class patrol boat (WPG)

USCGC Onondaga (WPG-79) USCGC Onondaga (WPG-79).jpg
USCGC Onondaga (WPG-79)

Also known as 165-foot (A) patrol craft

165' Thetis-class patrol boat (WPC)

USCGC Ariadne (WPC-101) USCGC Ariadne WPC-101.jpg
USCGC Ariadne (WPC-101)

Also known as 165-foot (B) patrol craft

160' inland construction tender (WLIC)

158' auxiliary tug (WAT)

157' Red-class coastal buoy tender (WLM)

154' Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (WPC)

USCGC Edgar Culbertson (WPC-1137) USCGC Edgar Culbertson (WPC-1137).jpg
USCGC Edgar Culbertson (WPC-1137)

152' seagoing tug

143' auxiliary tug (WATA)

140' Bay-class icebreaking tug (WTGB)

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Thunder Bay (WTGB-108) clears a channel for vessels to navigate the frozen Hudson River Coast Guard cutter Thunder Bay.JPG
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Thunder Bay (WTGB-108) clears a channel for vessels to navigate the frozen Hudson River

133' White-class coastal buoy tender (WAGL/WLM)

USCGC White Alder (WLM-541), a 133' USCG coastal buoy tender White alder.jpg
USCGC White Alder (WLM-541), a 133' USCG coastal buoy tender

125' Active-class patrol boat (WSC)

USCGC Cuyahoga (WIX-157) Cuyahoga 1974.jpg
USCGC Cuyahoga (WIX-157)

123' patrol boat (WPB)

USCGC Matagorda (WPB-1303), a 123' converted Island-class patrol boat Matagordawpb.jpg
USCGC Matagorda (WPB-1303), a 123' converted Island-class patrol boat

113' Sycamore class (WAGL)

USCGC Forsythia (WAGL-63) WLR 1.jpg
USCGC Forsythia (WAGL-63)

110' surface effect ship (WSES)

110' Island-class patrol boat (WPB)

USCGC Maui (WPB-1304) USCGC Maui (WPB-1304).jpg
USCGC Maui (WPB-1304)
USCGC Mustang (WPB-1310) USCGC Mustang (WPB-1310).jpg
USCGC Mustang (WPB-1310)
USCGC Orcas (WPB-1327) San Francisco USCGC Orcas (WPB-1327)1.jpg
USCGC Orcas (WPB-1327)

110' Calumet-class harbor tug (WYTM/WYT)

110' Arundel-class harbor tug (WYTM/WYT)

110' Manitou-class harbor tug (WYTM/WYT)

110' Apalachee-class harbor tug (WYT)

100' inland buoy tender (WLI)

100' inland construction tender (WLIC)

100' Corwin-class patrol boats

95' Cape-class cutter

USCGC Cape Hedge (WPB-95311) USCGC Cape Hedge (WPB-95311) 1962.jpg
USCGC Cape Hedge (WPB-95311)

87' Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boat (WPB)

USCGC Barracuda (WPB-87301), a USCG Coastal Patrol Boat USCG WPB 87301 Barracuda - at speed.jpg
USCGC Barracuda (WPB-87301), a USCG Coastal Patrol Boat

83' patrol craft - 230 hulls, not named

82' Point-class patrol boat (WPB)

USCGC Point Evans (WPB-82354) USCGC Point Evans.jpg
USCGC Point Evans (WPB-82354)

80' inland buoy tender (WLI)

75' Gasconade-class river buoy tender (WLR)

USCGC Gasconade (WLR-75401) Gasconade2.jpg
USCGC Gasconade (WLR-75401)

75' Kankakee-class river buoy tender (WLR)

USCGC Greenbrier (WLR-75501), a diesel powered river tender built for the U.S. Coast Guard in 1990 Modern Greenbriar.jpg
USCGC Greenbrier (WLR-75501), a diesel powered river tender built for the U.S. Coast Guard in 1990

75' inland construction tender (WLIC)

The Coast Guard cutter USCGC Sledge (WLIC-75303), a 75-foot construction tender homeported in Baltimore. Coast Guard Cutter Sledge sets buoy in Potomac River.jpg
The Coast Guard cutter USCGC Sledge (WLIC-75303), a 75-foot construction tender homeported in Baltimore.

75' patrol craft "Six-Bitters" - 203 hulls, not named

73' hydrofoil (WPGH)

65' river buoy tender (WLR)

USCGC Sangamon (WLR-65506) USCGC Sangamon WLR-65506.jpg
USCGC Sangamon (WLR-65506)

65' inland buoy tender (WLI)

USCGC Chokeberry (WLI-65304) Chokeberry.jpg
USCGC Chokeberry (WLI-65304)

65' small harbor tug (WYTL)

USCGC Bollard (WYTL-65614) USCGC Bollard.jpg
USCGC Bollard (WYTL-65614)

See also

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USCGC <i>Cape Henlopen</i> Type "C" Cape-class coast guard cutter

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