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Re: US Coast Guard Recaptilization, Deep Water Project

Jeff Head said:

Well, they will be a very good Coast Guard Cutter design. But no modular mission packages for heavier tasks like ASW, MCM, or attacking other ships of any similar size..

But they will have the 57mm main gun and some form of CIWS, they will also be able to launch and retrieve both the Short Range Prosecutor and the larger Long Range Interceptor RHIBs, they will also have a helo pad and hanger, and they will have a great sensor suite.

So, really, they are patrol cutters suitable for maritime security, anti-piracy, interdiction, inspections, rescues, and, in wartime, low intensity escort duties. Really a very similar mission to the larger National Security Cutters, except these are medium endurance and not nearly as long ranged as those larger vessels. There will also be a lot more of them, twenty-five of these as opposed to eight of the Legend Class National security Cutters.

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Thanks Jeff. I also just noticed that the Sentinel Class seems to be missing or not having a heli pad, is this true?

Re: US Coast Guard Recaptilization, Deep Water Project

Equation said:

Thanks Jeff. I also just noticed that the Sentinel Class seems to be missing or not having a heli pad, is this true?

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Yes, that is correct. There is no helo pad.

But there was never meant to be. The Island Class cutters it is replacing also have no helo pad. Here's a picture of the Island Class that the Sentinel Class will replace.

Re: US Coast Guard Recaptilization, Deep Water Project

Though it lacks a Heli pad It has a spot to allow use of embarked boats.

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TerraN_EmpirE said:

Though it lacks a Heli pad It has a spot to allow use of embarked boats.

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Yes...that is correct. The Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutters will be able to launch the Short Range Prosecutor craft.

The SRP is rigid hull inflatable (RHI) boat an is 7 meters long, and a high speed launch designed to be launched from cutters, at speed, from that stern launching ramp. It is powered by water-jets, for intercepting and boarding target vessels. It mounts a radar and special shock-proof seats, and can travel at 30 knots.

Now, the Legend Class National Defense Cutters and the proposed Offshore Patrol Cutters will each have, in addition to their helo pad and hanger, two stern ramps. One for the SRP RHI, and the other for the larger, Long Range Interceptor (LRI) craft. The LRI is an 11 meter long craft, has a small deck house, is also is an RHI with shock absorber seats, with radar, powered by water jets, and can travel at 35 knots. It also has mounts for machine guns and grenade launchers.

The United States Coast Guard currently operates over 675 cutters and boats of all types. Of these, over 170 are US Coast Guard Cutters of various sizes, ranging from 91 tons displacement, up to 16,000 tons displacement.

The US Coast Guard is currently undergoing a recapitalization and modernization program that will ultimately see close to 700 cutters and boats in its ranks, of which 344 will be cutters.

This thread will list the various cutters and their sizes and descriptions, and serve the purpose for discussions regarding US Coast Guard news. Later, a section like this will be added regarding US Coast Guard aircraft.

So, listed by size of displacement, here are the current and planned classes of US Coast Guard cutters and vessels.


Number in Class: 1
Displacement: 16,000 tons
Length: 420 ft.
Beam: 82 ft.
Draft: 30 ft.
Speed: 17 knots
Crew: 85 Coast Guard + 50 Scientiest
Armament: N/A
Aircraft: Hanger and pad for 2 Medium Helicopters


Number in Class: 1
Displacement: 13,950 tons
Length: 400 ft.
Beam: 84 ft.
Draft: 32 ft.
Speed: 18 knots
Crew: 154 Coast Guard + 33 Scientiest
Armament: N/A
Aircraft: Hanger and pad for 2 Medium Helicopters


Number in Class: 4, 4 more planned
Displacement: 4,500 tons
Length: 418 ft.
Beam: 54 ft.
Draft: 22 ft.
Speed: 29 knots
Crew: 112
Armament:
1 x 57mm Bofors DP Gun
1 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
4 x 12.7mm MGs
Aircraft: Hanger and pad for 2 Medium Helicopters


Number in Class: 1
Displacement: 3,500 tons
Length: 240 ft.
Beam: 59 ft.
Draft: 16 ft.
speed: 16 knots
Crew: 55
Armament: N/A
Aircraft: None


Number in Class: 7 (Being replaced by Legend Class)
Displacement: 3,250 tons
Length: 378 ft.
Beam: 43 ft.
Draft: 15 ft.
Speed: 29 knots
Crew: 167
Armament:
1 x 76mm DP Gun
2 x 25mm Mk-38 Auto cannons
1 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
4 x 12.7mm MGs
Aircraft: Hanger and pad for 1 Medium Helicopter


Number in Class: 0, 25 planned
Displacement: 2,000+ tons
Length: 280 ft.
Beam: 38 ft.
Draft: 15 ft.
speed: 26 knots
Crew: 85
Armament:
1 x 57mm DP Gun
1 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
2 x 12.7mm MGs
Aircraft: Hanger and pad for 1 Medium Helicopter


Number in Class: 13 (Being replaced by Offshore Patrol Cutter)
Displacement: 1,850 tons
Length: 270 ft.
Beam: 38 ft.
Draft: 15 ft.
Speed: 20 knots
Crew: 100
Armament:
1 x 76mm DP Gun
2 x 12.7mm MGs
Aircraft: Pad (No hanger) for 1 Medium Helicopter


Number in Class: 14 (Being replaced by Offshore Patrol Cutter)
Displacement: 1,000 tons
Length: 210 ft.
Beam: 34 ft.
Draft: 11 ft.
speed: 18 knots
Crew: 75
Armament:
1 x 25mm auto cannon
2 x 12.7mm MGs
Aircraft: Pad (No hanger) for 1 Medium Helicopter


Number in Class: 9
Displacement: 665 tons
Length: 140 ft.
Beam: 38 ft.
Draft: 13 ft.
Speed: 14.5 knots
Crew: 17
Armament: N/A
Aircraft: None


Number in Class: 10, 55 planned
Displacement: 353 tons
Length: 154 ft.
Beam: 27 ft.
Draft: 10 ft.
Speed: 28 knots
Crew: 22
Armament:
1 x 25mm Mk-38 Mod 2 auto cannon
4 x 12.7mm MGs
Aircraft: None


Number in Class: 41 (Being replaced by sentinnel Class)
Displacement: 168 tons
Length: 110 ft.
Beam: 21 ft.
Draft: 7 ft.
Speed: 30 knots
Crew: 16
Armament:
1 x 25mm Mk-38 auto cannon
2 x 12.7mm MGs
Aircraft: None


Number in Class: 73
Displacement: 91 tons
Length: 87 ft.
Beam: 20 ft.
Draft: 6 ft.
Speed: 25 knots
Crew: 10
Armament:
2 x 12.7mm MGs
Aircraft: None


Number in Class: 152, 170 planned
Displacement: 16 tons
Length: 45 ft.
Beam: 15 ft.
Draft: 4 ft.
Speed: 42 knots
Crew: 4
Armament:
2 x 7.62mm MGs
Aircraft: None


Number in Class: 52, 350 planned
Displacement: 8.5 tons
Length: 25 ft.
Beam: 9 ft.
Draft: 3 ft.
Speed: 45 knots
Crew: 4
Armament:
2 x 7.62mm MGs
Aircraft: None


Number in Class: 300 (Being Replaced by new RB-S above)
Displacement: 3 tons
Length: 29 ft.
Beam: 7 ft.
Draft: 3 ft.
Speed: 45 knots
Crew: 4
Armament:
2 x 7.62mm MGs
Aircraft: None

These are the principle cutters and response boats of the US Coast Guard.

There are other buoy and construction/repair cutters and vessels, but I have not included them here.

Jeff Head said:

US Coast Guard Vessels
All Major Cutters and Boats
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The United States Coast Guard currently operates over 675 cutters and boats of all types. Of these, over 352 are US Coast Guard Cutters of various sizes, ranging from 91 tons displacement, up to 16,000 tons displacement.

The US Coast Guard is currently undergoing a recapitalization and modernization program that will ultimately see close to 700 cutters and boats in its ranks, of which 344 will be cutters.

This thread will list the various cutters and their sizes and descriptions, and serve the purpose for discussions regarding US Coast Guard news. Later, a section like this will be added regarding US Coast Guard aircraft.

So, listed by size of displacement, here are the current and planned classes of US Coast Guard cutters and vessels.

USCGC WAGB Healy, heavy, ocean going ice breaker
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Number in Class: 1
Displacement: 16,000 tons
Length: 420 ft.
Beam: 82 ft.
Draft: 30 ft.
Speed: 17 knots
Crew: 85 Coast Guard + 50 Scientiest
Armament: N/A
Aircraft: Hanger and pad for 2 Medium Helicopters.

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Outstanding Jeff, the Coast Guards white/recognition orange paint is definetly cool on the traditional cutters, and C-130s, as well as the awesome choppers.

Thanks for the thread Jeff. Say do you think the US Coast Guard will ever possess a submarine for search and rescue purposes in the future?

I have a hard time picturing the need of a Coastie Sub for SAR, Interdiction perhaps.

TerraN_EmpirE said:

I have a hard time picturing the need of a Coastie Sub for SAR, Interdiction perhaps.

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Well with ever growing immense size of cargo ships and offshore oil platforms, a coastal submarine could provide immediate search and rescue for sunken platforms and ships that won't be hinder by weather, like the one incident we've seen in South Korea with the sinking of a ferry ship.

Great stuff !

I think Hamilton and Legend Cutters class can carry Harpoon, 8 definitely, in War time.
One Sea Hawk could enter in the hangar ?


Some interesting files :
•Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress, April 9, 2014

•Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress, March 28, 2014