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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
COAST GUARD SHIPS AND CRAFT
CLOVER cutters (1942-1943/1979-1983)
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMEC292 | Clover | Marine Iron & SB, Duluth | 3.12.1941 | 25.4.1942 | 8.11.1942 // 6.1979 | deleted 6.1990 | |
| WMEC295 | Evergreen | Marine Iron & SB, Duluth | 15.4.1942 | 3.7.1942 | 30.4.1943 // 5.1983 | deleted 6.1990 | |
| WMEC300 | Citrus | Marine Iron & SB, Duluth | 29.4.1942 | 15.8.1942 | 3.4.1943 // 2.1980 | deleted 9.1994, to Dominican Republic (C456 Almirante Juan Alejandro Acosta) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 935 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1025 |
| Length, m | 54.9 |
| Breadth, m | 11.3 |
| Draught, m | 4.00 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 2 diesel-generators, 1 electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 14000-16000(7) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 1 - 40/17 Mk 19 grenade launchers |
| Electronic equipment | 2x SPS-64(v)1 radars |
| Complement | 52 |
Standard scale images
Clover 1980
Project history
Former USCG Balsam class 180ft seagoing buoy tenders, converted to cutters.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
