4 x 6-pounders (1915); 2 x 6-pdrs; 2 x 3" 50-cal (single-mounts) (as of 1930); 2 x 3"/50 (single-mounts); 1 x 3"/23; 2 x depth charge tracks (as of 1941); 2 x 3"/50 (single-mounts); 2 x 20mm/80 (single-mounts); 2 x Mousetraps; 4 x K-guns; 2 x depth charge tracks (as of 1945).
Canney, Donald L. (1995): U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790-1935 (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press).
Scheina, Robert L. (1982): U.S. Coast Guard Cutters and Craft in World War II (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press).
U.S. Coast Guard. Public Information Division. Historical Section (1949): The Coast Guard at War: Transports and Escorts (Vol. V) (Washington, DC: Public Information Division, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters.
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tallapoosa, class, cutter, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, november, 2016, l. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message The Tallapoosa class cutters is a group of two Coast Guard cutters that served with the United States Coast Guard from the 1920s to the late 1940s USCGC Tallapoosa WPG 52 1920Class overview BuildersNewport News Shipbuilding OperatorsUnited States Coast Guard In service 1946 In commission1915 1946 Completed2 Retired2 General characteristics Displacement912 964 tons Length165 ft 10 in Beam32 ft Draft11 ft 9 in PropulsionVariable Speed12 knots Complement9 officers 63 65 enlisted Armament4 x 6 pounders 1915 2 x 6 pdrs 2 x 3 50 cal single mounts as of 1930 2 x 3 50 single mounts 1 x 3 23 2 x depth charge tracks as of 1941 2 x 3 50 single mounts 2 x 20mm 80 single mounts 2 x Mousetraps 4 x K guns 2 x depth charge tracks as of 1945 Contents 1 Design 2 Ships in class 3 References 4 External linksDesign editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2016 The Tallapoosa class cutters were designed for long cruises and their hulls were reinforced for light ice breaking During World War II the Ossipee was actually classified as a river gunboat WPR while the Tallapoosa was classified as a patrol gunboat WPG Ships in class editOssipee TallapoosaReferences editOssipee 1915 US Coast Guard website Canney Donald L 1995 U S Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters 1790 1935 Annapolis MD Naval Institute Press Scheina Robert L 1982 U S Coast Guard Cutters and Craft in World War II Annapolis MD Naval Institute Press U S Coast Guard Public Information Division Historical Section 1949 The Coast Guard at War Transports and Escorts Vol V Washington DC Public Information Division U S Coast Guard Headquarters External links edit nbsp Media related to Tallapoosa class cutters at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tallapoosa class cutter amp oldid 1090592573, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
