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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
COAST GUARD SHIPS AND CRAFT
YOCONA cutters (1943-1944/1980-1981)
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Acushnet 1978
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMEC6 | Escape | Basalt Rock, Napa | 24.8.1942 | 22.11.1942 | 20.11.1943 // 14.3.1981 | deleted 6.1995 | |
| WMEC167 | Acushnet (ex-Shackle) | Basalt Rock, Napa | 26.10.1942 | 1.4.1943 | 5.2.1944 // 1980 | deleted 3.2011 | |
| WMEC168 | Yocona (ex-Seize) | Basalt Rock, Napa | 28.9.1943 | 8.4.1944 | 3.11.1944 // 1980 | deleted 6.1996 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1557 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1745 |
| Length, m | 64.9 |
| Breadth, m | 12.5 |
| Draught, m | 4.60 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 Cooper-Bessemer GSB-9 diesel-generators, 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 3000 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 300 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 9000(8) |
| Armament | none |
| Electronic equipment | 2x SPS-64(v)1 radars |
| Complement | 72 |
Standard scale images
Acushnet 1980
Graphics
Acushnet 2000
Acushnet 1978
Project history
Former USN salvage ships, Acushnet and Yocona were commissioned by USCG as tugs in 1946 and reclassified as cutters in 1980.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
