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| Tonnage | 1955 tons standard |
| Dimensions | 240' by 39' by 17'9" 73.15m by 11.89m by 5.41m |
| Maximum speed | 15 knots |
| Complement |
122 |
| Armament | 2x1 5"/51 guns 2x1 3"/50 AA guns |
| Machinery |
1-shaft diesel-electric (2600 hp) |
| Modifications |
There are indications that
the 5" guns were replaced with 4 20mm Oerlikon AA
guns and ASW armament of 4 depth charge
throwers and 2 Mousetraps. |
The Haidas (also known as the Tampas)
were Coast Guard gunboat
cutters completed in 1921-1922. Designed for peacetime use in law
enforcement and search
and rescue, tthey were used as picket boats in secondary
theaters, including Alaska.
| Haida |
Alaska? |
References
"The Coast Guard at War" (accessed 2016-7-2)The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia © 2016 by Kent G. Budge. Index
