The US Coast Guard ‘Duane’ was a Treasury-class cutter with a length of 327 feet. (n.d.). Weather Bureau. Returning to port, Campbell had her bow reconstructed which actually resulted in her length being reduced to 326 feet; the only Coast Guard cutter with that length. During the Vietnam War, Taney joined Coast Guard Squadron Three and participated in Operation Market Time. 2. On a recent visit to one of our favorite vacation destinations, Key West, we toured the Coast Guard ship the Ingham. The Treasury-class high endurance cutters were a group of seven ships launched by the United States Coast Guard between 1936 and 1937. On 1 May 1965, the Treasury-class was redesignated as High Endurance Cutters or WHEC. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. These ships were also collectively known as the "327's" as they were all 327 feet (100 m) in length. [Silverstone… (2012). Ingham returned to Norfolk on 2 May 1969. 1941-mid 1943, escort duty in the North Atlantic. By this time, there was increased emphasis on fisheries and counter-narcotics patrols. The class were called the "Treasury class" because they were each named for former Secretaries of the Treasury. On 1 April 1942 the Duane was reassigned from w… The USS Ericsson then fired three rounds into the hull and left. On 29 January 1942, Alexander Hamilton was torpedoed by U-132 approximately 17 miles off Reykjavik, Iceland. The Famous-class vessels have hull numbers in the range from WMEC-901 through WMEC-913. [13] With a kill rate of .57 per ship, the Treasury-class were the most successful antisubmarine warships. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. All of the 327s were named after former Secretaries of the Treasury (Thiesen, 2018). Retrieved from https://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/12/history-coast-guard-cutter-taney/. On 16 July 1968, Ingham arrived off the coast of Vietnam to join Coast Guard Squadron Three as a part of Operation Market Time. Thiesen, W. (2018, August 2). Sign in to check out Check out as guest . The following day, she was involved in a battle with U-606 which was forced to the surface. USCG’s affiliation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury can be traced to the 1790s, when that executive department began maintaining a fleet of vessels to collect customs duties at American seaports. United States Coast Guard Historian’s Office. Campbell was sunk by the US Navy as a dummy ship on 29 November 1984. 43.000+ plastic modelers use us. Campbell demonstrated Treasury-class anti-submarine warfare suitability escorting convoy HX-159 in November 1941. In June 1945, Spencer served as a fighter direction ship for the Brunei, North Borneo landings. Hit by U-boat Sunk on 29 Jan 1942 by U-132 (Vogelsang). Browning, R.M. The ship was built in the 1930s at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and used by the Coast Guard for five decades before being decommissioned. 1/350 Niko USCG Cutter John C. Spencer 1944 Rating Required Select Rating 1 star (worst) 2 stars 3 stars (average) 4 stars 5 stars (best) Name Cutters, Craft, & U.S. Coast Guard Manned Army & Navy Vessels The following is an alphabetical list of named vessels of the Revenue Marine, Revenue Cutter Service, Coast Guard and Lighthouse Service. This designation indicated multi-mission capable vessels able to operate for 30-45 days at sea without support. Within a half hour INGHAM men were riding back to their ship. 98% Upvoted. The cutter is homeported in Portsmouth, Virginia. United States Coast Guard Atlantic Area. From 1944-1945, Duane operated as an AGC in the Mediterranean. Built for only $2.5 million each, in terms of cost effectiveness we may never see the likes of these cutters again."[2]. The U.S. Coast Guard Treasury-Class Cutters (the “327s”) The blueprints for the construction of the two ERIE-Class gunboats (ERIE and CHARLESTON) were still being drawn, when (on January 31, 1934) the Treasury Department announced that it was authorizing the construction of 7 new Coast Guard revenue cutters. 2 418' Legend class National Security Cutter, Large (WMSL) 3 399' Polar Class Icebreaker (WAGB) 4 378' High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) 5 338' Alamosa class Cutter (WAK) 6 327' Treasury class Cutter (WPG) 7 311' Casco class Cutter (WAVP) 8 309' Icebreaker (WAGB) 13-18 February 1945, Ingham served as flagship for the Tigbauan landings, Panay, Philippines. In April 1945, Taney served as the combat information center for operations on Okinawa (Scheina, 1982, p. 15). From October to December of 1968, Bibb participated in Operation Sea Lords for which she would receive the Presidential Unit Citation. Returning to the United States in early 1946, she was converted back for her peacetime duties which included operating on various ocean weather stations. Built at Philadelphia Navy Yard and commissioned 24 October 1936 The Treasury-class cutter was a group of seven high endurance cutters launched by the United States Coast Guard between 1936 and 1937. Advanced and experienced wreck divers have enjoyed exploring two “Treasury Class” 327-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutters off Key Largo. (2019). As the Coast Guard’s High Endurance Cutters, they proved highly versatile in fisheries patrol and drug interdiction roles. On 1 May 1965, the Treasury-class was redesignated as High Endurance Cutters or WHEC. share. *The armament on these ships changed significantly over time, especially post-WWII. Hence why some of their histories are sparse. As with other Coast Guard vessels operating in Vietnam, Ingham interdicted vessels in her area of operations to prevent the flow of weapons and supplies to Communist forces in South Vietnam. Join us now! Campbell served in both Korea and Vietnam where she would sink or damage 105 Vietcong structures during Operation Market Time. 1 of them was lost. These smaller craft are also part of Market Time operations and carry out close inshore river patrols while the larger ships conduct the ‘outer barrier’ patrols some 20 miles offshore. USCGC Alexander Hamilton (WPG-34) was a Treasury-class United States Coast Guard Cutter. Retrieved from https://www.uscgcingham.org/history.html. Entering service in the 1980s, the Famous-class cutters were designed as replacements for the 327-foot (100 m) Treasury-class cutters, and their mission profile emphasized law enforcement, particularly patrolling the newly established 200-mile (320 km) exclusive economic zone (EEZ). (2011, December 4). 701 263 1. Details about Uscg treasury class cutter 1/700-show original title. All ships carried their full names until May-June of 1937. Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Bibb1935.asp, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Campbell1936.asp, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Duane_WPG_33.asp, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/AlexanderHamilton1937.pdf, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Ingham_WPG_35.asp, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Spencer1937.asp, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Taney_1936.asp, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Treasury-class_cutter?oldid=4146363, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, 2,216 long tons (2,252 t; 2,482 short tons), 12,300 nautical miles (22,780 km; 14,155 mi) at 11 knots (20.4 km/h; 12.7 mph). Later on during the cruise, Ingham responded to several search and rescue cases. The 327's were designed to meet changing missions of the service as it emerged from the Prohibition era. 2. United States Coast Guard (more on United States Coast Guard) USCGC Campbell (WPG 32) USCGC Duane (WPG 33) USCGC Spencer (WPG 36) USCGC Taney (WPG 37) USCGC Alexander Hamilton (WPG 34) Lost on 30 Jan 1942: USCGC Bibb (WPG 31) USCGC Ingham (WPG 35) 7 Cutters of the Treasury class. Bibb would continue to operate in her peacetime capacity throughout the 1950s and into the 60s. Better at sea keeping than destroyers, their handling characteristics made them ideal for small boat operations, and their superior hospital facilities (when compared to destroyers) were also useful when it came to rescues on the Atlantic. I think Donald McIntyre preferred the cutters, if I recall. 43.000+ plastic modelers use us. Join us now! The class were called the "Treasury-class" because they were each named for former Secretaries of the Treasury.These ships were also collectively known as the "327's" as they were all 327 feet (100 m) in length. The Long Blue Line: 327-foot Secretary Class Cutters “the ships that wouldn’t die” Posted by Diana Sherbs, Thursday, August 2, 2018. Retrieved from http://www.historicships.org/taney.html. Commander (Constructor) F. G. Hunnewell, USCG, was the head of the Construction and Repair Department at that time. As the Coast Guard’s High Endurance Cutters, they proved highly versatile in fisheries patrol and drug interdiction roles. On 18 July 1982, Bibb seized 50 tons of marijuana from SS Rio Panuco, later she also seized marijuana from the fishing vessel Shanti. Details about Uscg treasury class cutter 1/700-show original title. The class were called the "Treasury class" because they were each named for former Secretaries of the Treasury. In the fall of 1943, Taney‘s 5″/51s and 3″/50s were replaced with four 5″/38s (USCGC Taney, 2012). "Taney" also has the distinction of being one of only two military vessels still afloat that was present during the Pearl Harbor attack, December 7, 1941. On 14 June 1941 she rescued 46 survivors from the British tanker Tresillian, which had been sunk by U-77. They went on to serve as amphibious task force flagships, as search and rescue (SAR) ships during the Korean War, on weather patrol, and as naval gunfire support ships during the Vietnam War. Weather Bureau, who would make daily meteorological observations and report their findings to the U.S. She continued these duties throughout the 1950s and into the 60s. The modified Erie-class underwent 22 designs before the Coast Guard made a final selection. 1/700 Niko Models U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Treasury Class WPG31-37 Rating Required Select Rating 1 star (worst) 2 stars 3 stars (average) 4 stars 5 stars (best) Name 130. History of USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753). Posted by "Hit Hard, Hit Fast, Hit Often" - William Halsey. The Ship. They also served as a mid-ocean navigation aids, communications relay stations and as search and rescue platforms when needed. History: Coast Guard Cutter Taney. They were decommissioned after 40 years of service with Ingham and Taney being preserved as museum ships (Thiesen, 2018). The US Coast Guard ‘Duane’ was a Treasury-class cutter with a length of 327 feet. Campbell attacked and drove off U-753. However, at one point, INGHAM’s guncrew was firing ‘from the hip’ so to speak. She was sunk as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida in 1987 (United States Coast Guard Cutter Bibb Shipmates Association, 2019). Jump to navigation Jump to search. save hide report. She was the flagship for six convoys between the U.S. and North Africa (USCGC Taney, 2012). On 4 July 1979, while on a cadet cruise, Ingham interdicted the Honduran fishing trawler Mary Ann which was smuggling 15 tons of marijuana. Duane: 14x 40mm (2 quad, 3 twin mounts), 8x 20mm (single mounts), https://www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Area-Cutters/CGCHAMILTON/History/, https://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2018/08/tlbl-327-foot-secretary-class-cutters/, https://www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Area-Cutters/CGCCAMPBELL/History/, https://uscgcbibb.com/index.php/sample-page/class-history/, https://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/12/history-coast-guard-cutter-taney/, Follow Fair Winds & Following Seas on WordPress.com. She was decommissioned on 7 December 1986 (United States Coast Guard Historian’s Office, 2011). Retrieved from https://uscgcbibb.com/index.php/sample-page/class-history/. One the USCGC Taney is noted as the last ship having fired shots during the attack on Pearl Harbor where Taney was in USCG Honolulu. Treasury-class Coast Guard Cutters December 29, 2019 Tim Migaki Ships In Class Ships Laid Down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Bibb (WPG-31) 15 Aug. 1935 14 Jan. 1937 10 Mar. Radio Call Sign: NRDB Cost: $2,468,460.00 Keel Laid: 15 August 1935 Launched: 14 January 1937 Commissioned: 10 March 1937 Decommissioned: 30 September 1985 6 later died of burns (Scheina, 1982, p. 14). The U.S. Coast Guard Treasury-Class Cutters (the “327s”) The blueprints for the construction of the two ERIE-Class gunboats (ERIE and CHARLESTON) were still being drawn, when (on January 31, 1934) the Treasury Department announced that it was authorizing the construction of 7 new Coast Guard revenue cutters. The Hamilton-class cutter was the largest class of vessel in the United States Coast Guard until replaced by the Legend-class cutter, aside from the Polar-class icebreaker.The hull classification symbol is prefixed WHEC. From 1941-1943 was assigned to CINCLANT (DESLANT) to serve as an escort in the North Atlantic (Scheina, 1982, p. 14). *As usual, I’ll only be covering some of the main highlights in the service histories of these cutters. Throughout her lengthy 50-year career of active service, she was variously fit with … INGHAM had just ended a drydocking period and while she was out of the water her crew repainted her hull until it was gleaming white. At 13.15 hours on 30 January, HMRT Frisky took the ship in tow, but at 20.28 hours she suddenly capsized. These ships were also collectively known as the "327's" as they were all 327 feet (100 m) in length. Commander (constructor) F.G. Hunnewell (USCG) created a design with high forward sheer and high slope in the deck in the wardrooms, known as the “Hunnewell Hump” (Scheina, 1982, p. 14). From late 1944-1945, she operated as an AGC in the Pacific. On 11 September 1941 she was transferred to the U.S. Navy. Assigned to Destroyer Division 18 as part of the Grand Banks Patrol in September 1939. She would return to the U.S. and continue her peacetime duties before being decommissioned in 1982 and sunk as a target ship (U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, n.d.). Gaijin Pls: The Treasury Class cutter for the U.S. Tech Tree. Gunfire support consists of shelling selected enemy targets ashore, as identified by a command point somewhere in South Vietnam. Item Information. In the light of a just-rising sun, Coast Guardsmen in a small powerboat were lowered over the side for the short ride to another Coast Guard high endurance cutter, the Winnebago. Duane was then assigned to weather patrols in the mid-Atlantic, and also carried out a survey of the western coast of Greenland in mid-1940. Taney is the last surviving warship from the attack on Pearl Harbor and is currently preserved as a museum ship in Baltimore, MD. Radio Call Sign: NRDB Cost: $2,468,460.00 Keel Laid: 15 August 1935 Launched: 14 January 1937 Commissioned: 10 March 1937 Decommissioned: 30 September 1985 Adding to your cart. Join us now! [14], Bibb and Ingham participated in the battles of Convoy SC-118 and Convoy SC-121.[20]. Afterwards operated in the Caribbean until early 1944. This standardization would save money—always paramount in the Coast Guard's mind, as the cutters were built in U.S. Navy shipbuilding yards. [22] The Bibb and Duane were sunk as artificial reefs off the coast of Florida in 1987. Those cutters were each named after former U.S. secretaries of the treasury. Hit by U-boat Sunk on 29 Jan 1942 by U-132 (Vogelsang). On 1 May 1965, the Treasury-class was redesignated as High Endurance Cutters or WHEC. It's not surprising that they were good at the job. 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