The Algonquin-class patrol boat were a class of cutters built for the United States Coast Guard in the early 1930s.[1] These ships were placed under United States Navy control during World War II.
USCGC Algonquin circa 1943
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Class overview | |
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Name | Algonquin class |
Operators | United States Coast Guard |
Completed | 6 |
Lost | 1 |
Retired | 5 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Patrol boat |
Notes | Some placed under United States Navy control during World War II |
The cutters in this class were:
Escanaba was the lead ship in this class of Coast Guard cutters, but she exploded and sank while serving as part of the Greenland Patrol.