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

WPG-53 Unalga

• 190' class Cutter:
• Displacement: 1,181 tons
• Length: 190'
• Beam: 32'6"
• Draft: 14'6"
• Speed: 12.4 knots
• Armament: 2 3"/50, 2 20mm
• Complement: 5 officers, 67 enlisted
• Triple-expansion steam engine, single screw, 1,000 hp
• Built at Newport News, and commissioned 23 May 1912

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Unalga
• "U.S. Coast Guard at War: Transports & Escorts" -- USS Unalga

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