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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
COAST GUARD SHIPS AND CRAFT
STORIS cutter (1942/1972)
Photo
Storis 1998
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMEC38 | Storis (ex-Eskimo) | 187 | Toledo SB | 14.7.1941 | 4.4.1942 | 30.9.1942 // 7.1972 | deleted 2.2007 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1296 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1916 |
| Length, m | 70.1 |
| Breadth, m | 13.1 |
| Draught, m | 4.60 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 3 Fairbanks-Morse 38D81/8 diesel-generators, 1 electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 1800 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 330 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 22000(8) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 4 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | 2x SPS-73 radars |
| Complement | 106 |
Standard scale images
Storis 1975
Graphics
Storis 1998
Project history
Former USCG icebreaking buoy tender, rated originally as WAG and WAGB, re-rated as cutter 1.7.1972.
Modernizations
1986: diesels were replaced by 3 General Motors EMD diesel-generators (3000hp, 14kts)
1994: - 1 x 1 - 76/50; + 1 x 1 - 25/75 Mk 38 Bushmaster
Naval service
No significant events.
