By 1993 the Coast Guard recognized the need for major Fleet renovations
Immediately, the new 87′ PB would replace the 82s
Many one-of-a-kind cutters were scheduled to be decommissoned
Project Deepwater was placed on contract in 2001 to address other issues
A newly designed 418′ National Security Cutter would replace the 378s
A newly designed Fast Response Cutter (FRC) would replace the 110s
Design issues caused the FRC to be replaced by the off-the-shelf Sentinel-Class
A newly designed Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) would replace the 210s and 270s
Design issues also forced cancellation of the OPC
A new design contract was awarded in February 2014
The aging 210s and 270s will remain in service for the forseeable future
378′ Hamilton Class High Endurance Cutter
Being phased out as the National Security Cutters come into service
Model: Yes
Designation | Name | Class | Hull | Service | Comments | Pictures |
USCGC | Hamilton | WHEC | 715 | 1965 – Active | ||
USCGC | Dallas | WHEC | 716 | 1967 – Active | CGH | |
USCGC | Mellon | WHEC | 717 | 1967 – Active | CGP | |
USCGC | Chase | WHEC | 718 | 1968 – Active | CGP | |
USCGC | Boutwell | WHEC | 719 | 1968 – Active | CGH CGP |
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USCGC | Sherman | WHEC | 720 | 1968 – Active | CGH CGP |
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USCGC | Gallatin | WHEC | 721 | 1968 – Active | CGH | |
USCGC | Morgenthau | WHEC | 722 | 1969 – Active | CGP | |
USCGC | Rush | WHEC | 723 | 1968 – Active | CGH CGP |
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USCGC | Munro | WHEC | 724 | 1971 – Active | CGH | |
USCGC | Jarvis | WHEC | 725 | 1970 – Active | CGH | |
USCGC | Midgett | WHEC | 726 | 1971 – Active | CGH CGP |
418′ Legends Class National Security Cutter
Named for legendary Coast Guard personnel
Replacing the 378s
The first class NOT to be referred to by length
Called the “Wimsel”
Model: Yes
Designation | Name | Class | Hull | Service | Comments | Pictures |
USCGC | Bertholf | WMSL | 750 | Ellsworth Bertholf Last Commandant of the Revenue Cutter Service First Commandant of the Coast Guard |
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USCGC | Waesche | WMSL | 751 | Russell Waesche Commandant during WWII |
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USCGC | Stratton | WMSL | 752 | Dorothy Stratton Founder of the SPARs |
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USCGC | Munro | WMSL | 753 | Douglas Munro Only CG Medal of Honor recipient |
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USCGC | James | WMSL | 754 | Joshua James Legendary figure in the Lifesaving Service |
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USCGC | Stone | WMSL | 755 | Elmer Stone First Coast Guard aviator Driving force behind Coast Guard aviation |
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USCGC | Midgett | WMSL | 756 | The Midgett Family Legendary figures in the Lifesaving Service |
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USCGC | Kimball | WMSL | 757 | Sumner Kimball Organized the Lifesaving Service Served as its Superintendant Until merged with the Revenue Cutter Service |