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
Class overview
NameAlgonquin class
OperatorsUnited States Coast Guard
Completed6
Lost1
Retired5
General characteristics
TypePatrol boat
NotesSome 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b Canney, Donald L. (1995). U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790–1935. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-1-55750-101-1.