250′ Lake Class Patrol Gunboat
Part of a massive expansion by ADM Frederick Billard
Commissioned as First Class Cruising Cutters without hull numbers
Hull numbers were assigned in 1939, reclassified as Patrol Gunboats
The 250s were officially referred to as the Lake or the Chelan Class
Sent to the UK under Lend-Lease
Only a few saw service after the war
All were decommissioned by 1950
Model: Yes
Designation | Name | Class | Hull | Service | Comments | Pictures |
USCGC | Chelan (HMS Lulworth 41 – 46) |
1928 – 1941 | Never Decommissioned after return from UK | |||
USCGC | Mendota (HMS Culver 41 – 42) |
1928 – 1941 | Sunk while in UK service | CGH | ||
USCGC | Ponchartrain (HMS Hartland 41 – 42) |
1928 – 1941 | Sunk while in UK service | CGH | ||
USCGC | Tahoe (later HMS Fishguard 41 – 46) | 1928 – 1941 | Never Decommissioned after return from UK | CGH | ||
USCGC | Champlain (HMS Sennen 41 – 46) |
WPG | 319 | 1929 – 1948 | CGH | |
USCGC | Itasca (HMS Gorleston 41 – 46) |
WPG | 321 | 1930 – 1950 | CGH | |
USCGC | Saranac (HMS Banff (41 – 46)) (later Sebec) (later Tampa) |
WPG | 164 | 1930 – 1954 | CGH | |
USCGC | Sebec (HMS Banff 41 – 46) (former Saranac) (later Tampa) |
WPG | 164 | 1930 – 1954 | CGH | |
USCGC | Tampa (former Saranac) (HMS Banff 41 – 46) (former Sebec) |
WPG | 164 | 1930 – 1954 | CGH | |
USCGC | Sebago (later HMS Walney 41 – 42) |
1930 – 1941 | Sunk while in UK service | CGH | ||
USCGC | Shoshone (later Landguard 41 – 46) | 1931 – 1941 | Damaged while in UK service Never returned to the US Only one that survived the war and did not return to US |
CGH | ||
USCGC | Cayuga (HMS Totland 41 – 46) (later Mocoma) |
WPG | 163 | 1932 – 1950 | CGH | |
USCGC | Mocoma (former Cayuga) (HMS Totland 41 – 46) |
WPG | 163 | 1932 – 1950 | CGH |