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 ONI 222 |
| Tonnage | 232 tons standard |
| Dimensions | 125' by 23'6" by 7'6" 38.1m by 7.2m by 2.3m |
| Maximum speed | 13 knots |
| Complement |
21 |
| Armament | 1 3"/23 AA gun 2 depth charge tracks |
| Machinery |
2-shaft Cooper-Bessemer EN-9 diesel (600 bhp) |
| Bunkerage |
22 tons |
| Range | 3500 nautical miles (6500 km) at 8 knots |
| Modifications |
Armament was increased to 1 40mm Bofors AA
gun, 2 20mm
Oerlikon AA guns, 2 depth charge tracks, and 2 Mousetrap by 1945 |
Typically described as patrol boats, the Actives were completed in 1926-1927 to trail "mother ships" involved in rum-running during Prohibition. They proved highly durable and were still in use in the 1970s. Ten units were temporarily converted to buoy tenders during the Pacific War, and one served on Ice Patrol.
| Alert |
Alameda |
| Bonham |
Alaska |
| Ewing |
San Diego |
| McLane |
Ketchikan |
| Morris |
San Diego |
| Nemaha |
Ketchikan |
| Pulaski |
Alameda |
| Reliance |
Cordova |
| Tiger |
Honolulu |
References
U.S. Coast Guard (accessed 2011-11-14)
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