NAVYPEDIA

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  Nemesis after WWII

Ships

No	Name	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
WPC100	Argo		John Mathis, Camden		12.11.1932	1.1933	sold 11.1955
WPC101, 5.1966- WMEC101	Ariadne		Lake Union, Seattle		23.3.1934	10.1934	sold 9.1969
WPC102	Atalanta		Lake Union, Seattle		16.6.1934	9.1934	sold 12.1954
WPC103, 5.1966- WMEC103	Aurora	148	Bath Iron Wks	1.1931	28.11.1931	12.1931	sold 12.1968
WPC104	Calypso	149	Bath Iron Wks	1.1931	1.1.1932	1.1932	USN miscellaneous auxiliary AG35 5.1941-1/1942, sold 11.1955
WPC105	Cyane		Lake Union, Seattle		30.8.1934	9.1934	sold 12.1954
WPC106	Daphne	150	Bath Iron Wks	1.1931	27.1.1932	2.1932	sold 12.1954
WPC107	Dione	277	Manitowoc SB		30.6.1934	10.1934	sold 2.1964
WPC108	Galatea		John Mathis, Camden		17.12.1932	2.1933	sold 7.1948, to Dominican Republic (P104 Restauración)
WPC109	Hermes	151	Bath Iron Wks	1.1931	23.2.1932	3.1932	sold 5.1958
WPC110	Icarus	153	Bath Iron Wks	1.1931	19.3.1932	4.1932	sold 7.1948, to Dominican Republic (P105 Independencia)
WPC111	Nemesis		Marietta, Point Pleasant		7.7.1934	10.1934	sold 2.1966
WPC112, 5.1966- WMEC112	Nike		Marietta, Point Pleasant		7.7.1934	10.1934	sold 5.1966
WPC113	Pandora	279	Manitowoc SB		30.6.1934	11.1934	sold 11.1959
WPC114	Perseus	152	Bath Iron Wks		11.4.1932	4.1932	sold 11.1959
WPC115	Thetis	147	Bath Iron Wks	1.1931	9.11.1931	12.1931	sold 7.1948, to Dominican Republic (P106 Rafael Atoa)
WPC116, 5.1966- WMEC116	Triton		Marietta, Point Pleasant		7.7.1934	11.1934	sold 1.1969
WPC187	Electra	278	Manitowoc SB		30.6.1934	10.1934	USN presidential yacht AG25 Potomac 11.1935-11/1945, sold late1946

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	334 trials
Displacement full, t	370
Length, m	49.0 wl 50.3 oa
Breadth, m	7.24
Draught, m	2.34 trials
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Winton diesels
Power, h. p.	1340
Max speed, kts	16
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	1600 (13)
Armament	1 x 1 - 76/23 Mk 4.7.11/13/14, 1 x 1 - 37/50 Mk 4
Complement	50

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Project history

Cutters of 165ft class have been created during times of Prohibition and intended basically for intercept of rum runners. In total 18 ships were built, one was converted to a presidential yacht.

Modernizations

1941, all CGC: - 1 x 1 - 37/50; + 1 DCT, 2 DCR

1943 - 1944, all CGC: - 1 x 1 - 76/23; + 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 1 DCT, SO or SU radar

1/1946: 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 2 DCT, 2 DCR, SO or SU radar

Naval service

No significant events.