Return to 1946 to 1999

Special Mission Cutters

Type C1-M-AV1 Cargo Ship
Maritime Commission general cargo ships
Used for LORAN construction and support
Model: Yes

Designation Name Class Hull Service Comments Pictures
             
USCGC Unalga
(ex USS Tipton)
MC/AKA/WAK 2169/215/185 1945 – 1950  
USCGC Kukui
(ex USS Colquit)
AK/WAK 174/186 1946 – 1972 To the Philippines CGH
CGP

USCGC Yamacraw Cable Layer
Mine Planter acquired from the Army and used as a cable layer
Model: No

Designation Name Class Hull Service Comments Pictures
             
USCGC Yamacraw
(ex General Arthur Murray)
(ex USS Trapper)
ACM/WARC 9/333 1946 – 1959 Acquired from the Army as a cable layer NS

US Army Freighter Small (FS)
Small Freighters acquired from the Army
Used for LORAN construction and support
Model: No

Designation Name Class Hull Service Comments Pictures
             
USCGC Trillium (ex FS-397) WAK 170 1946 – 1950    
USCGC Spruce (ex FS-422) WAK 246 1946 – 1950    
USCGC Nettle (ex FS-396) WAK 169 1947 – 1968   CGP

Governors Island Ferries
The Coast Guard took over Governors Island New York
from the Army in 1966
Third Coast Guard District Office was on GINY for years
GINY also hosted 3 378s, a small boat station, and other units
The only access to GINY were ferries operated by the Coast Guard
The ferries were decommissioned when GINY closed in 1997
Model: No

Designation Name Class Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USCGC Lieutenant Samuel S. Coursen     1966 – 1997    
USCGC Major General     1966 – 1970    
USCGC Pvt. Nicholas Minue     1966 – 1997    
USCGC The Tides     1966 – 1997    
USCGC Governor     1982 – 1997    

USCGC Neverbuilt Oceanographic Research Ship
Proposed in 1971
Designed to further CG oceanographic research
Cancelled when the oceanographic mission
went to the newly established NOAA
Model: No

Designation Name Class Hull Service Comments Pictures
             
USCGC Joseph Henry
(aka CGC Neverbuilt)
WHEO 701   CGH

Cable Layer

USCGC Yamacraw Cable Layer Mine Planter acquired from the Army and used as a cable layer Model: No Designation Name Class Hull Service Comments Pictures

LORAN Support

Type C1-M-AV1 Cargo Ship Maritime Commission general cargo ships Used for LORAN construction and support Model: Yes Designation Name Class Hull Service Comments Pictures USCGC Unalga (ex USS Tipton) MC/AKA/WAK 2169/215/185 1945 – 1950 USCGC Kukui (ex USS Colquit) AK/WAK 174/186 1946 – 1972 To the Philippines CGH CGP US Army Freighter Small (FS) Small …

GINY

The Coast Guard took over Governors Island New York from the Army in 1966 Third Coast Guard District Office was on GINY for years GINY also hosted 3 378s, a small boat station, and other units The only access to GINY were ferries operated by the Coast Guard The ferries were decommissioned when GINY closed …

Oceanographic

180′ Cactus Class Model: Yes Designation Name Class Hull Service Comments Picture USCGC Evergreen WAGL/WLB WAGO/WMEC 295 1943 – 1990 1943: Commissioned as an Auxiliary Buoy Tender 1967: Redesignated as a Large Buoy Tender 1975: Redesignated as an Oceanographic Research Vessel 1986: Redesignated as a Medium Endurance Cutter CGH 213′ Diver Class Acquired from the …