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Special Mission Cutters

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

Designation Name Class Class Hull Service Comments Pictures
USCGC Pequot
(ex USAMP General
Samuel M. Mills)
166 Mine Planter WARC 58 1922 – 1946 Acquired from the Army
Used for cable laying missions
NS

Fire Boats
After the disastrous fire on Normandie on 8 February 1942
the Coast Guard acquired 253 fire fighting boats
Model: Yes

Designation Name Class Class Hull Service Comments Pictures
USCGC Unnamed Fireboat Unnumbered 1942 – 1946 Various sizes and classes
Some built as fireboats
Others converted

Floating Machine Shop
Former cadet training cutter
Replaced Alpha as floating workshop at the Yard in Curtis Bay
Model: No

Designation Name Class Class Hull Service Comments Picture
USCGC Beta
(Former
Alexander Hamilton)
Misc CGC 168 WIX 272 1942 – 1944 Replaced Alpha as the floating workshop
at the Yard in Curtis Bay