Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. These were also the first cutters that carried aircraft for search-and-rescue cases on the high seas due to the growing air travel industry. Uscg treasury class cutter 1/700. 420' Healy class Icebreaker (WAGB) 1 418' National Security Cutter, Large (WMSL) 2 399' Polar Class Icebreaker (WAGB) 3 378' High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) 4 327' Treasury class Cutter (WPG) 5 311' Casco class Cutter (WAVP) 6 309' Icebreaker (WAGB) 7 306' Edsall Class (WDE) 8 295' Training Barque Eagle (WIX) 9 290' Medium Great Lakes Icebreaker (WAGB) 10 282' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) … And why? The Treasury class, high-endurance, United States Coast Guard Cutter Roger B. Taney WHEC-37 served from 1936 to 1986 and is now preserved as museum ship at Baltimore, Maryland. AZrailwhale wrote: Black Swans were purpose-built all-around escort warships. In August of 1945, she operated off Okinawa as the flagship for Commander Mine Craft, Pacific Fleet (Scheina, 1982, p. 14). She was sunk as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida in 1987 (United States Coast Guard Cutter Bibb Shipmates Association, 2019). *As usual, I’ll only be covering some of the main highlights in the service histories of these cutters. 26-28 February 1945, flagship for Task Group 78.2 for the Puerto Princessa landings at Palawan, Philippines. On 16 July 1968, Ingham arrived off the coast of Vietnam to join Coast Guard Squadron Three as a part of Operation Market Time. Like her sister ships, Taney was busy through the mid-1970s to the end of her career with search-and-rescue and drug interdiction duties. In 1982, Ingham stopped the Misfit and seized 35 tons of marijuana. In June 1945, Spencer served as a fighter direction ship for the Brunei, North Borneo landings. AZrailwhale wrote: Black Swans were purpose-built all-around escort warships. 1 of them was lost. Within a few hours after officially assuming the ‘watch,’ Coastal Surveillance Force headquarters for the area in which INGHAM was to patrol called the cutter to arrange a briefing conference. Jump to navigation Jump to search. 130. USCG’s affiliation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury can be traced to the 1790s, when that executive department began maintaining a fleet of vessels to collect customs duties at American seaports. She was decommissioned on 7 December 1986 (United States Coast Guard Historian’s Office, 2011). On 27 December 1941 she was assigned to Commander TF 24.6.2. (2012). JOC Worth described arriving “on line” aboard the Ingham in a 28 February 1968 press release: As soon as INGHAM had been eased away from her berth at the Subic Bay Naval Base in the Philippines by two Navy tugs, her Executive Officer, Lieutenant Commander Joseph Wubbold of San Gabriel, Calif., nudged his ship’s two steam-powered turbine engines forward and moved the cutter slowly toward the fueling pier a short distance away. save hide report. April-May 1945, flagship for the Parang and Malabang landings at Mindanao. Treasury Class Cruising Cutter: Displacement: 2,750 tons (full load) Length: 327' Beam: 41' Draft: 13' Armament: 2 5"/38, 6x2 40mm, 4 20mm Speed: 20 knots; range: 8,000 miles at 12 knots Complement: 24 officers, 2 warrants, 226 enlisted Geared turbine engines, twin screws, 6,200 hp. The following month, she served as the flagship for Task Group 78.2 for the Balikpapan landings in Borneo (Scheina, 1982, p. 15). Ingham later rescued survivors from the SS Jeremiah Van Rensseler. Post Apr 11, 2019 #2 2019-04-11T05:12. From October to December of 1968, Bibb participated in Operation Sea Lords for which she would receive the Presidential Unit Citation. CGC Campbell History. 420' Healy class Icebreaker (WAGB) 1 418' National Security Cutter, Large (WMSL) 2 399' Polar Class Icebreaker (WAGB) 3 378' High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) 4 327' Treasury class Cutter (WPG) 5 311' Casco class Cutter (WAVP) 6 309' Icebreaker (WAGB) 7 306' Edsall Class (WDE) 8 295' Training Barque Eagle (WIX) 9 290' Medium Great Lakes Icebreaker (WAGB) 10 282' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) … The US Coast Guard ‘Duane’ was a Treasury-class cutter with a length of 327 feet. Spencer spent 1940 on weather patrol. Built for only $2.5 million each, in terms of cost effectiveness we may never see the likes of these cutters again."[2]. All ships of the Treasury class. United States Coast Guard (more on United States Coast Guard) USCGC Campbell (WPG 32) USCGC Duane (WPG 33) USCGC Spencer (WPG 36) USCGC Taney (WPG 37) USCGC Alexander Hamilton (WPG 34) Lost on 30 Jan 1942: USCGC Bibb (WPG 31) USCGC Ingham (WPG 35) 7 Cutters of the Treasury class. Peter Roehrich My first successful build! Details about Uscg treasury class cutter 1/700-show original title. She undertook 31 naval gunfire support missions and also participated in the amphibious assault on the island of Phuc Quoc. 2. The 327's were designed to meet changing missions of the service as it emerged from the Prohibition era. Scheina, R.L. Jump to navigation Jump to search. USCGC Alexander Hamilton (WPG-34) was a Treasury-class United States Coast Guard Cutter. The Winnebago is the ship being relieved, and once aboard her, officers and key personnel quickly exchanged information and equipment. Transferred to the Pacific as an AGC from late 1944-1945. It's not surprising that they were good at the job. In late June of 1980, Bibb assisted several vessels in distress during tropical storm Brett. ( Log Out /  INGHAM had just ended a drydocking period and while she was out of the water her crew repainted her hull until it was gleaming white. 1 of them was lost. The "Treasury" class Coast Guard cutters (sometimes referred to as the "Secretary" or 327-foot class) were all named for former secretaries of the Treasury Department. ( Log Out /  Gaijin Pls: The Treasury Class cutter for the U.S. Tech Tree. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. In August of 1944, she served as flagship for Commander 8th Amphibious Force for the invasion of South France (Scheina, 1982, p. 14). Retrieved from https://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2018/08/tlbl-327-foot-secretary-class-cutters/. Capn Carl. The following day, she was involved in a battle with U-606 which was forced to the surface. Talk:Treasury-class cutter. The Treasury-class cutter was a group of seven high endurance cutters launched by the United States Coast Guard between 1936 and 1937. This designation indicated multi-mission capable vessels able to operate for 30-45 days at sea without support. . In February of 1969, Bibb was relieved by the Spencer and returned to Boston. Worth goes on to describe a naval gunfire support mission, operating with smaller vessels, and an UNREP evolution: No sooner had the briefing ended and the cutter on her way back to the line that she was called on for naval gunfire support. Commander (constructor) F.G. Hunnewell (USCG) created a design with high forward sheer and high slope in the deck in the wardrooms, known as the “Hunnewell Hump” (Scheina, 1982, p. 14). As with other Coast Guard vessels operating in Vietnam, Ingham interdicted vessels in her area of operations to prevent the flow of weapons and supplies to Communist forces in South Vietnam. As the 327s completed conversion to ocean station vessels, each immediately deployed to their new stations. Join us now! Built in 1936 as a Treasury class cutter, she served for 52 years before retiring in 1988 as a museum ship. Price: EUR 49.95. Later on during the cruise, Ingham responded to several search and rescue cases. [22] The Bibb and Duane were sunk as artificial reefs off the coast of Florida in 1987. The Duane, upon which many of the new pictures were taken, was a Treasury-class cutter named for William John Duane, Andrew Jackson’s third Secretary of the Treasury. She would later perform liason work in Indochina. At 13.15 hours on 30 January, HMRT Frisky took the ship in tow, but at 20.28 hours she suddenly capsized. The Coast Guard Cutter Treasury-class-page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this ship. From late 1944-1945, she operated as an AGC in the Pacific. Gaijin Pls: The Treasury Class cutter for the U.S. Tech Tree. In late 1940 she was fitted with additional armaments, receiving anti-aircraft and anti-submarine weapons. 7 February 1943, along with USCGC Bibb, rescued 33 survivors from the SS Henry R. Mallory, SS Robert E. Hopkins, and SS West Portal. 3-6 February 1942, Duane assisted in the rescue of the USAT Dorchester. [14], Bibb and Ingham participated in the battles of Convoy SC-118 and Convoy SC-121.[20]. Treasury class Cutter (WPG) Healy class Icebreaker (WAGB) Navajo class Auxiliary Tug (WAT) USCG Seagoing Buoy Tenders: High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) Oceanographic Vessel (WAGO) USCG Seagoing Buoy Tenders (Class A,B,C) Hydrofoil(WPGH) Owasco class Cutter (WPG/WHEC) Nearby Navy ‘Swift’ boats, powerful 50-foot long but heavily armed patrol boats came alongside for water and other provisions which they cannot carry for long periods of time. Entering service in the 1980s, the Famous-class cutters were designed as replacements for the 327-foot (100 m) Treasury-class cutters, and their mission profile emphasized law enforcement, particularly patrolling the newly established 200-mile (320 km) exclusive economic zone. 1 July 1941, she was transferred to the U.S. Navy. Duane: 14x 40mm (2 quad, 3 twin mounts), 8x 20mm (single mounts), https://www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Area-Cutters/CGCHAMILTON/History/, https://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2018/08/tlbl-327-foot-secretary-class-cutters/, https://www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Area-Cutters/CGCCAMPBELL/History/, https://uscgcbibb.com/index.php/sample-page/class-history/, https://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/12/history-coast-guard-cutter-taney/, Follow Fair Winds & Following Seas on WordPress.com. All ships carried their full names until May-June of 1937. In 1943, Duane was assigned to CINCLANT (8th Fleet) to escort convoys to the Mediterranean. During the Japanese attack on 7 December 1941, Taney was moored at Pier 6 in Honolulu Harbor. They had crews of between 120 and 230 depending on whether they were serving in peace or wartime. 21 February 1943, sank U-225. The Treasury class high endurance cutters were a group of 7 ships launched by the United States Coast Guard between 1936 and 1937. (n.d.). December 2018, 21:20. Along with her sister ships, the Spencer would also serve in Vietnam as part of Operation Market Time. During the Korean War, Taney was refitted with additional anti-submarine weapons and frequently served on plane guard duty at Midway and Adak (USCGC Taney, 2012). *The armament on these ships changed significantly over time, especially post-WWII. Finding reliable information on the post-WWII service of some of these vessels has been problematic. The Coast Guard Cutter Treasury-class-page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this ship. 1 July 1941, assigned to the Navy. In between gunshoots and regular surveillance, INGHAM had a few visitors. In 1984, Bibb participated in Operation Wagon Wheel with the Navy, Drug Enforcement Administration, and other partners in the Caribbean. (2019). Post Apr 06, 2019 #1 2019-04-06T02:01. After attempting to flee, the Mary Ann rammed the Ingham causing damage, but Ingham stopped the vessel after firing shots across her bow and then into the vessel herself. 1,039 122 1. The class were called the "Treasury-class" because they were each named for former Secretaries of the Treasury. In August of 1940, aircraft from Duane surveyed Greenland’s west coast. Her targets? Stay tuned as we highlight the customs, traditions, history and heritage of the Coast Guard. Also, during the mid-1930s, narcotics smuggling, mostly opium, was on the increase, and long-legged, fairly fast cutters were needed to curtail it. The U.S. Coast Guard Treasury-Class Cutters (the “327s”) The blueprints for the construction of the two ERIE-Class gunboats (ERIE and CHARLESTON) were still being drawn, when (on January 31, 1934) the Treasury Department announced that it was authorizing the construction of 7 new Coast Guard revenue cutters. This vessel was one of the first of the USCG’s Treasury-class cutters to be commissioned. 2. u/OverbyZG1990. [1] The Treasury-class cutters proved to be highly adaptable, dependable, versatile and long-lived warships; most served their country for over 40 years. USCG’s affiliation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury can be traced to the 1790s, when that executive department began maintaining a fleet of vessels to collect customs duties at American seaports. February 1940-1941, first weather patrol on station 600 miles east of Bermuda. . These ships were also collectively known as the "327's" as they were all 327 feet (100 m) in length. At the end of her service, she was the last Treasury-class cutter in the fleet, the oldest cutter in commission, and the only ship to be awarded 2 Presidential Unit Citations. By this time, there was increased emphasis on fisheries and counter-narcotics patrols. Retrieved from https://www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Area-Cutters/CGCHAMILTON/History/. This topic is categorised under: Ships » Motorships » Coast Guard Cutter Treasury-class . The 327's were an attempt to develop a 20-knot (37 km/h) cutter capable of carrying an airplane in a hangar. The "Treasury" class Coast Guard cutters (sometimes referred to as the "Secretary" or 327-foot class) were all named for former secretaries of the Treasury Department. From February 1940-1941, she operated on weather station 1,200 miles east of Bermuda. Commander (Constructor) F. G. Hunnewell, USCG, was the head of the Construction and Repair Department at that time. Retrieved from https://www.uscgcingham.org/history.html. "Taney" also has the distinction of being one of only two military vessels still afloat that was present during the Pearl Harbor attack, December 7, 1941. 12 May 1942, rescued 52 survivors from the SS Cristales and SS Mont Parnes. In the light of a just-rising sun, Coast Guardsmen in a small powerboat were lowered over the side for the short ride to another Coast Guard high endurance cutter, the Winnebago. Cutter Treasury-class US Coast Guard USCGC Roger B. Taney W-37 . Peter Roehrich My first successful build! The healthy sheer forward and the high slope in the deck in the wardrooms was known as the "Hunnewell Hump." The cutter Campbell was named for George Washington Campbell, a native of Scotland, who served as a Secretary of the Treasury under President James Madison. The Treasury-class high endurance cutters were a group of 7 ships launched by the United States Coast Guard between 1936 and 1937. (n.d.). The final 327-foot (100 m) design was based on the Erie-class US Navy gunboats; the machinery plant and hull below the waterline were identical. With the U-boat threat declining, several of the cutters were later converted to Amphibious Force Flagships (AGC) which included 35 radio receivers and 25 transmitters for improved command and control capabilities (Scheina, 1982, p. 14). The cutter Duane was named for William John Duane, who served as the third Secretary of the Treasury … OPC Ingham will carry the name of a 327-foot “Treasury”-class cutter that served with distinction in World War II. 59.000+ plastic modelers use us. Also known as the Secretary-class, or colloquially as 327s (after their length), the Treasury-class cutters were designed to fulfill the changing missions of the U.S. Coast Guard in the post-Prohibition era. Gunfire support consists of shelling selected enemy targets ashore, as identified by a command point somewhere in South Vietnam. From their service in WWII as convoy escorts and amphibious flagships to ocean station duties and law enforcement patrols, the 327s had very long and distinguished careers. On 9 March 1943, rescued 3 survivors from the SS Coulmore and 2 from the SS Bonneville and SS Melrose. This vessel was one of the first of the USCG’s Treasury-class cutters to be commissioned. The cutter is homeported in Portsmouth, Virginia. Campbell served in both Korea and Vietnam where she would sink or damage 105 Vietcong structures during Operation Market Time. This designation indicated multi-mission capable vessels able to operate for 30-45 days at sea without support. She was assigned to permanent duty with the U.S. Navy on 11 September 1941, and was designated WPG-33. The ship was built in the 1930s at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and used by the Coast Guard for five decades before being decommissioned. These cutters would continue to have distinguished careers and see service in Korea and Vietnam. From 1944-1945, Duane operated as an AGC in the Mediterranean. After being repaired, Campbell continued escort duties in the Atlantic before being transferred to the Pacific as an amphibious flagship (U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, n.d.). The ships were originally built with two open centerline 5"/51 caliber gun mounts forward, and carried either a single Grumman JF-2 Duck or Curtiss SOC-4 aft. Primarily constructed for U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue operations, these cutters were first launched in 1936 and 1937. I think Donald McIntyre preferred the cutters, if I recall. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Condition: New. Login Register. (2011, December 4). 701 263 1. She was the flagship for six convoys between the U.S. and North Africa (USCGC Taney, 2012). However, they were too expensive for the UK to mass produce during wartime, so it turned to dedicated ASW escorts like corvettes and frigates. Ingham is preserved as a museum ship in Key West, FL. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. As the Coast Guard’s High Endurance Cutters, they proved highly versatile in fisheries patrol and drug interdiction roles. 2. Afterwards operated in the Caribbean until early 1944. Change ). At 13.15 hours on 30 January, HMRT Frisky took the ship in tow, but at 20.28 hours she suddenly capsized. The Treasury class, high-endurance, United States Coast Guard Cutter Roger B. Taney WHEC-37 served from 1936 to 1986 and is now preserved as museum ship at Baltimore, Maryland. 16 comments. Thirty-two preliminary designs based upon the Erie class were drawn up before one was finally selected. Login Register. From 9 May 1943-October 1944, Bibb escorted convoys to the Mediterranean. 17 April 1943, assisted the Spencer in sinking U-175 and rescued 22 of the crew. The ocean station program was permanently established by multi-national agreement soon after the end of World War II. Gaijin Please. These vessels proved to be highly dependable and versatile warships for the US Coast Guard. 31 January 1945, served as the flagship for the 8th Amphibious Group landing at Nasugbu, Luzon. 98% Upvoted. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. With the exception of the Hamilton, which was torpedoed and sunk 10 miles (16 km) off Iceland 29 January 1942, all of the Treasury-class ships led very long lives. (US Navy Destroyer Escorts had a kill rate of .1) Treasury-class cutters served as leaders of Mid-Ocean Escort Force group A3 during the winter of 1942-43. In September 1939, Duane operated as part of the Grand Banks Patrol with Destroyer Division 18. Built at Philadelphia Navy Yard and commissioned 24 October 1936 1942-1943 assigned to CINCLANT (DESLANT) for escort duty in the North Atlantic. This consists of the transfer of fuel and material to INGHAM from another vessel designed for this by the use of hoses and lines as the two ships steam beside each other 80 to 120 feet apart at about 18 to 20 miles per hour. This designation indicated multi-mission capable vessels able to operate for 30-45 days at sea without support. . United States Coast Guard Historian’s Office. ( Log Out /  On 1 July 1941 was transferred to the U.S. Navy. These ships were also collectively known as the 327 s as they were all convert|327|ft|m in length. Throughout her lengthy 50-year career of active service, she was variously fit with … This standardization would save money—always paramount in the Coast Guard's mind, as the cutters were built in U.S. Navy shipbuilding yards. Gaijin Please. On 7 February 1943, she rescued 202 survivors from the SS Henry S. Mallory and 33 from the Kalliopi. As can be seen, the Treasury-class cutters were highly adaptable to the changing missions and times that they found themselves in. Those cutters were each named after former U.S. secretaries of the treasury. Alexander Hamilton made 4 cruises as part of Destroyer Division 18 from 12 October 1939 – 27 January 1940 on the Grand Banks Patrol. Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Bibb1935.asp, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Campbell1936.asp, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Duane_WPG_33.asp, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/AlexanderHamilton1937.pdf, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Ingham_WPG_35.asp, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Spencer1937.asp, http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Taney_1936.asp, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Treasury-class_cutter?oldid=4146363, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, 2,216 long tons (2,252 t; 2,482 short tons), 12,300 nautical miles (22,780 km; 14,155 mi) at 11 knots (20.4 km/h; 12.7 mph). 18 March 1943, rescued all hands from the SS Matthew Luckenbach. Better at sea keeping than destroyers, their handling characteristics made them ideal for small boat operations, and their superior hospital facilities (when compared to destroyers) were also useful when it came to rescues on the Atlantic. 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