USCGC Monomoy

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Two ships of the United States Coast Guard have been named USCGC Monomoy for the island off the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

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USS <i>Monomoy</i> (AG-40)

USS Monomoy (AG-40) was a commercial cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was outfitted with guns and depth charges and sent into the dangerous waters of the North Atlantic Ocean to furnish data used to predict storm movement and severe weather conditions to safeguard the continuous movement of merchant convoys, naval warships, and airplanes between North America and the United Kingdom, Murmansk, and other destinations. She served as an escort vessel when required. She was manned by a U.S. Coast Guard crew and was eventually transferred to that agency as USCGC Monomoy (WAG-275).

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USCGC <i>Monomoy</i> (WPB-1326)

USCGC Monomoy (WPB-1326) is a United States Coast Guard Island class patrol cutter. She is the 26th ship of her class. The second ship of the Coast Guard to bear the name, Monomoy is named after Monomoy Island which lies off the coast of Cape Cod.

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