Ships of the U.S. Coast Guard, 1940-1945

WPG-49 Northland

• Gunboat class Cutter:
• Displacement: 2,150 tons
• Length: 216'7"
• Beam: 39'
• Draft: 16'9"
• Speed: 11.5 knots
• Armament: 2 3"/50, 4 20mm, 2 dc tracks, 2 Y-guns
• Complement: 16 officers, 2 warrants, 102 enlisted
• Diesel electric engines, single screw, 1,000 hp
• Built at Newport News, and commissioned 7 May 1927

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Northland

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