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

WPG-52 Tallapoosa

• 165' class Cutter:
• Displacement: 964 tons
• Length: 165'10"
• Beam: 32'
• Draft: 12'4"
• Speed: 12 knots
• Armament: 2 3"/50, 2 20mm, 2 Mousetraps, 4 K-guns, 2 dc tracks
• Complement: 5 officers 2 warrants, 67 enlisted
• Triple-expansion steam engine, single screw, 1,000 hp
• Built at Newport News, and commissioned 12 August 1915

Additional Links:

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

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