Coast Guard Vessels, Boats, And Aircraft Flashcards
Coast Guard Cutter Identifying Features
Red hull= Icebreakers, scientific research
White hull=Multi-mission
Black=Buoy Tender and other working vessels
“U.S. Coast Guard” written on the hull
Coast Guard racing stripe painted
CG Cutter Designations
CG Cutters use the navy’s designation system
CG=W, plus a 2 or 3 letter abbreviation
Example WPB= CG PATROL BOAT
WAGB?
CG ARTIC GLACIER BREAKER
WMSL
CG Maritime Security Large National Security Cutter Legend Class 418’ length 148 crew
Missions- National Defense, Homeland Security, Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE), Identified by a hull flare, Named for CG Legend.
WHEC
CG HIGH ENDURANCE CUTTER HAMILTON CLASS Length 378’ Crew 175 CO: CAPT Missions: Maritime Law ENforcement (MLE) Search and REscue (SAR) Homeland Security
Identified by TWO MASTS
Named for former Secretaries of the Treasury and 2 CG Heroes:
Midgett and Munro
WMEC
CG MEDIUM ENDURANCE CUTTER FAMOUS Class Length 270’ Crew 110 CO: CDR Mission: LE, SAR, homeland security. Identified by a single black mast Named for famous Cutters
RELIANCE CLASS Length 210’ Crew:70 CO: CDR Mission: LE, SAR, Homeland Security Identified by single black mast and open decking under helo pad NAMED FOR TRAITS (DEPENDABLE, VIGOROUS)
WPB
CG Patrol Boat WPC OR WPB
Patrol boats are fast, sturdy, highly maneuverable boats capable of operating in heavy seas and shallow water
Mission- LE, SAR, Homeland Security
Identified by a scaffold/ ladder type mast
WPC?
CG Patrol Coastal
Patrol boats are fast, sturdy, highly maneuverable boats capable of operating in heavy seas and shallow water
Mission- LE, SAR, Homeland Security
Identified by a scaffold/ ladder type mast
WTGB?
CG Tug Glacier Breaker ICE BREAKING TUG Length 140’ Mission:Icebreaking and scientific research in the Northern rivers, bays, and great lakes. Identified by black hull
WLB
CG Labor Big
Buoy tenders identified by cut-away section of gunwhale and crane.
JUNIPERCLASS WLB
Seagoing
Length 225
Named for trees and shrubs
Keeper class, WLM
Coastal
Length 175
Named for famous lighthouse keepers
RIVER WLR
-Push barges equipped with cranes with “jetting” devices which are used to set and anchor buoys in rivers with sandy/muddy bottoms.
Inland WIL-Length 100’ and 65’ Short Range ATON, Ice operations, SAR.
WLBB
CG LABOR BIG BREAKER
What makes something a cutter?
CUTTERS ARE EQUAL TO OR GREAT THAN 65 FEET
Named for early british revenue service ships that were cutter-rigged sailing vessles
WAGB
Polar Class Icebreaker
Length 399’ (Polar Sea and Polar Star) and 420’ (Healy)
Crew: 150
CO:Captain
Missioin: Icebreaking, scientific research
Identified by the RED HULL
CGC Healy is the largest cutter in the CG
WLIC
Construction tenders
- Range in size from 75’-160’’-PRimary mission is constructon an maintenance of navigational structures and search and rescue (SAR)
- Equipped with a crane or push a barge that is equipped with such
WIX
USCGC Barque Eagle
295’
CO: Captain
Mission: Training and Public affairs
Coast Guard’s onle commissioned sailing vessel. Used to train Academy Cadets and Officer CAndidates in Navigation and seamanship
Coast guard Small Boats
CG small boats are used to support SAR, LE, Port Security and ATON missions both on inland waterways and at sea to support cutter operations.
- LESS THAN 65 FEET
- First 2 numbers on the hull indicate length.
47’ Motor Lifeboat
MLB
- Operate in high seas, surf and heavy weather
- Identified by bare aluminum and superstructure and hull
- Capable of self righting
Response boat
“RB”
Missions include:SAR,defense operations, maritime safety and security,and law enforcement operations
Identified by the bare aluminum hull and superstructure as well the orange rub rails on the RB-M and the orange sponson on the RB-S
25’ RB-S
45’ RB-M
Coast Guard Aircraft info
2 types, fixed or rotary
CG uses DOD Designation system
First letter designates the primary mission
(M= multi-mission; H=Sar)
Second letter designates if the Aircraft is FIXED (U) or ROTARY (H)
HH-65
“Dolphin”
- Short Range search and rescue helicopter certified for operations in all weather conditions and nighttime operations with the exception of icing conditions.
- Identified byu international orange in color and enclosed tail rotor.
MH-60
“Jayhawk”
Medium range search and rescue helicopter.
Identified by the black nose, international orange cabin, white fuselage and exposed tail rotor.
HC-130
“Hercules”
- Fixed wing cargo type aircraft
- Mission: Long range SAR and cargo
- Identified by 4 turbo prop engines mounted on the wings.
HC-144
Ocean Sentry
- Fixed-wing maritime patrol craft
- Mission: medium range surveillance aircraft
- Identified by twin turbo - PROP engines (4 bladed propellers)
CG Ensign
ONLY flown to designate law enforcement authority
-“Ensign was first designed to distinguish revenue cutters from pirate ships. It consists of 16 vertical stripes alternating red and white, which represents the number of states in the Union when ensign was officially adopted. The union of the ensign contins that arms of the US in dark blue on a white field, while the Coast Guard emblem is in blue and white on a line with the lower edge of the union, over the seventh vertical red stripe from the mast and has a width of three stripes. The color red stands for youth and sacrifice of blood for liberty’s sake. The color blue not only stands for justice, but also for our convenant against oppression. The white symbolizes our desire for light and purity.
COMMISSIONING PENNANT
Elongated pennant with a swallow-tailed fly. The portion near the hoist consists of a blue field on which is superimposed seven white 5 pointed stars in a row, each of the strs having one point upward. The remaining portion of the flag is horizontally divided into a red upper half and a white lower half with the last few inches split to form a swallow tail. The number of stars inthe commission pennant has no meaning.
Flown on the MAIN MASTHEAD HOISTED ON THE DAY OF COMMISSIONING UNTIL THE SHIP IS DECOMMISSIONED.
UNION JACK
INPORT- FLOWN ON THE FOCLSE
Underway- NOT FLOWN ALSO CALLED THE CANTON
Department of homeland security flag
The official department of homeland security flag consists of a rectangular base of pantone blue, with the DHS official seal centered on the base. The flg does not contain fringe. The official flag must be displayed with a gray cord and tassel.
NATIONAL ENSIGN
Inport- Flown from 0800-sunset from the FLAGSTAFF
Underway- Flown from the GAFF 24 hours a day or until anchored.
