The List of United States Coast Guard Cutters is a listing of all cutters to have been commissioned by the United States Coast Guard during the history of that service. It is sorted by length down to 65', the minimum length of a USCG cutter.

420' Healy-class Icebreaker (WAGB)

USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)

418' Legend-class National Security Cutter, Large (WMSL)

Main article: Legend-class cutter
USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750)

399' Polar-class Heavy Icebreaker (WAGB)

Main article: Polar-class icebreaker
Polar Star, a USCG Polar Class Icebreaker

378' High Endurance Cutter (WHEC)

Main article: Hamilton-class cutter
USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715), a Hamilton class cutter

360' Maritime Security Cutter, Medium (WMSM)

Main article: Heritage-class cutter

As of July 2022: 5 cutters ordered; 10 more optioned; 25 cutters total in program of record[1][2]

338' Alamosa-class Cutter (WAK)

327' Treasury-class Cutter (WPG)

Main article: Treasury-class cutter
USCGC Ingham (WHEC-35), a Treasury-class cutter

311' Casco-class Seaplane Tender (WAVP)

Main article: Casco-class cutter
USCGC Cook Inlet (WAVP-384)

309' Icebreaker (WAGB)

306' Edsall-class Destroyer Escort (WDE)

Main article: Edsall-class destroyer escort
USCGC Finch (WDE-428), a former US Navy Edsall-class destroyer escort

295' Training Barque Eagle (WIX)

USCGC Eagle under full sail in 2013 in the Caribbean Sea

290' Medium Great Lakes Icebreaker (WAGB)

USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) on icebreaking duties in the Straits of Mackinaw

282' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)

USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39)

270' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)

Main article: Famous-class cutter
USCGC Thetis (WMEC-910), a Famous-class cutter

269' Wind-class Icebreaker (WAGB)

USCGC Edisto (WAGB-284)

Main article: Wind-class icebreaker

255' Owasco-class Cutter (WPG/WHEC)

Main article: Owasco-class cutter
USCGC Owasco (WPG-39)

250' Lake-class Cutter

Main article: Lake-class Cutter

240' Tampa-class Cutter

Main article: Tampa-class cutter

240' Seagoing Buoy Tender Breaker (WLBB)

USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30)

230' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)

USCGC Storis (WMEC-38)

225' Juniper-class Seagoing Buoy Tenders (WLB)

USCGC Spar (WLB-206), a USCG seagoing buoy tender

213' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)

213' Diver-class cutter (WAT)

210' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)

Main article: Reliance-class cutter
USCGC Reliance (WMEC-615), a Reliance class cutter

205' Cherokee/Navajo-class Auxiliary Tug (WAT)

USCGC Tamaroa (WMEC-166)

Main article: Cherokee-class tugboat

204' Seneca-class Revenue Cutter

200' Eagle-class Patrol Craft

Main article: Eagle-class patrol craft

192' First Class Cruising Cutter

190' Miami class

189' Seagoing Buoy Tenders (WLB)

188' First Class Cruising Cutter

187' Auxiliary Tug (WAT)

180' Seagoing Buoy Tenders (WLB)

Main article: USCG seagoing buoy tender

Class A (Cactus)

USCGC Conifer (WLB-301)

Class B (Mesquite)

USCGC Mesquite (WLB-305)

Class C (Iris)

USCGC Sundew (WLB-404)

180' Oceanographic Vessel (WAGO)

179' patrol coastal (WPC)

USCGC Shamal (WPC-13), a former USN Cyclone-class patrol ship

Cyclone-class patrol ships on loan from the United States Navy

178' first class cruising cutter

176' cargo vessel (WAK)

175' Hollyhock-class buoy tender (WLM)

USCGC Walnut (WLM-252)

175' Keeper-class coastal buoy tender (WLM)

USCGC Joshua Appleby (WLM-556), a 175' USCG coastal buoy tender

173' Magnolia-class bay and sound tender (WAGL)

171' first class cruising cutter

166' Tallapoosa class

165' Algonquin-class patrol boat (WPG)

USCGC Onondaga (WPG-79)

Also known as 165-foot (A) patrol craft

Main article: Algonquin-class patrol boat

165' Thetis-class patrol boat (WPC)

USCGC Ariadne (WPC-101)

Also known as 165-foot (B) patrol craft

160' inland construction tender (WLIC)

158' auxiliary tug (WAT)

157' Red-class coastal buoy tender (WLM)

154' Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (WPC)

Main article: Sentinel-class cutter
USCGC Edgar Culbertson (WPC-1137)

152' seagoing tug

143' auxiliary tug (WATA)

140' Bay-class icebreaking tug (WTGB)

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Thunder Bay (WTGB-108) clears a channel for vessels to navigate the frozen Hudson River

Main article: Bay-class tugboat

133' White-class coastal buoy tender (WAGL/WLM)

USCGC White Alder (WLM-541), a 133' USCG coastal buoy tender

Main article: White-class coastal buoy tender

125' Active-class patrol boat (WSC)

Main article: Active-class patrol boat
USCGC Cuyahoga (WIX-157)

123' patrol boat (WPB)

USCGC Matagorda (WPB-1303), a 123' converted Island-class patrol boat

Main article: Island-class patrol boat

113' Sycamore class (WAGL)

USCGC Forsythia (WAGL-63)

110' surface effect ship (WSES)

110' Island-class patrol boat (WPB)

USCGC Maui (WPB-1304)
USCGC Mustang (WPB-1310)
USCGC Orcas (WPB-1327)

Main article: Island-class patrol boat

110' Calumet-class harbor tug (WYTM/WYT)

110' Arundel-class harbor tug (WYTM/WYT)

110' Manitou-class harbor tug (WYTM/WYT)

110' Apalachee-class harbor tug (WYT)

100' inland buoy tender (WLI)

100' inland construction tender (WLIC)

100' Corwin-class patrol boats

95' Cape-class cutter

USCGC Cape Hedge (WPB-95311)

Main article: Cape-class cutter

87' Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boat (WPB)

USCGC Barracuda (WPB-87301), a USCG Coastal Patrol Boat

Main article: Marine Protector-class patrol boat

83' patrol craft - 230 hulls, not named

Main article: 83-foot patrol boat

82' Point-class patrol boat (WPB)

USCGC Point Evans (WPB-82354)

Main article: Point-class cutter

80' inland buoy tender (WLI)

75' Gasconade-class river buoy tender (WLR)

USCGC Gasconade (WLR-75401)

75' Kankakee-class river buoy tender (WLR)

USCGC Greenbrier (WLR-75501), a diesel powered river tender built for the U.S. Coast Guard in 1990

75' inland construction tender (WLIC)

The Coast Guard cutter USCGC Sledge (WLIC-75303), a 75-foot construction tender homeported in Baltimore.

75' patrol craft "Six-Bitters" - 203 hulls, not named

Main article: 75-foot patrol boat

73' hydrofoil (WPGH)

65' river buoy tender (WLR)

USCGC Sangamon (WLR-65506)

65' inland buoy tender (WLI)

USCGC Chokeberry (WLI-65304)

65' small harbor tug (WYTL)

Main article: USCG 65' Small harbor tug
USCGC Bollard (WYTL-65614)

See also

References

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  2. ^ "The offshore patrol cutter (OPC) is the Coast Guard's highest investment priority and will play a critical role in the service's future". United States Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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  9. ^ HAER No. MA-150, "U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE HEATH, USGS Integrated Support Command Boston, 427 Commercial Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA"
  10. ^ HAER No. ME-63, "U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE LUPINE, U.S. Coast Guard Station Rockland, east end of Tillson Avenue, Rockland, Knox County, ME"
  11. ^ "Dorado, 1981 (WSES-1)". United States Coast Guard. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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  13. ^ "Shearwater, 1982 (WSES 3)". United States Coast Guard. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Petrel, 1983 (WSES-4)". United States Coast Guard. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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