US Coast Guard Yard ~ Shipbuilding History

US Coast Guard Yard

Baltimore MD

Most recent update: May 21, 2011.

The US Coast Guard Yard - known in that service as "The Yard" - was originally established by the Revenue Cutter Service in 1899. Through WWII, its primary activities were ship repair and the construction of small boats and buoys. The Yard was expanded at the outset of WWII and five cutters were built in addition to a lot of boats. Since WWII, it has been even more active. It has been extensively improved and is well supported politically, but it has not built anything since completing a series of buoy boats in 2001. See it from the air on Google here.

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	Name	Type	LOA	Tons	Built	Notes
LB		life boat			1935	later 52300
LB		life boat			1935	later 52301
CG-36001 series	50 boats	motor lifeboats			1937-45
CG-40300		motor lifeboat			1940
CG-40301 series	? boats	buoy boats			1941
WYT-60	Manitou	tugboat		328	15 Feb 1943
WYT-61	Kew	tugboat		328	1 Mar 1943	later Roger Stahl 1997
WLB-297	Ironwood	tugboat		800	4 Aug 1943	to DoL 2001 as school ship at Job Corps Center
CG-52302 series	3 boats	buoy boats			1944
YTM-414	Satago	tugboat		260	27 Nov 1944	sank 1977
YTM-415	Secota	tugboat		260	23 Dec 1944	sank 1986
YTM-416	Sonnicant	tugboat		260	2 Feb 1945	sold 1972
YTM-417	Taconnet	tugboat		260	13 Feb 1945	struck 1986
YTM-418	Tensaw	tugboat		260	8 Mar 1945	sunk as target 1987
YTM-419	Topawa	tugboat		260	24 Mar 1945	scrapped 1977
YTM-420	Wallacut	tugboat		260	31 Mar 1945	sunk as target 1976
YTM-421	Windigo	tugboat		260	6 Apr 1945	sunk as target 1976
WHEC-69	Mendota	cutter		1,563	2 Jun 1945	scrapped 1974
WHEC-70	Okeechobee	cutter		1,563	28 Jul 1945	scrapped 1974
WAL-612	San Francisco	lightship		617	1950	later Nantucket I, to Quincy MA 1985 as museum
WAL-613	Ambrose	lightship		617	1952	later Nantucket II, to Boston MA 1984 as museum
	300 40-ft boats	lifeboats			1950s
	??? 37-foot boats	lifeboats			1950s
WPB-95300	Cape Small	patrol boat		102	17 Jul 1953	to Marshall Islands 1987 as Ionmeto 2; sold 1992
WPB-95301	Cape Coral	patrol boat		102	21 Sep 1953	decommissioned 1987
WPB-95302	Cape Higgon	patrol boat		102	14 Oct 1953	to Uruguay 1990 as Colonia (10)
WPB-95303	Cape Upright	patrol boat		102	2 Jul 1953	to Bahamas 1989 as David Tucker (P-7); struck
WPB-95304	Cape Gull	patrol boat		102	8 Jun 1953	scuttled 1989
WPB-95305	Cape Hatteras	patrol boat		102	28 Jul 1953	to Mexico 1991 as Cabo Catoche (P-44)
WPB-95306	Cape George	patrol boat		102	10 Aug 1953	to Palau 1990
WPB-95307	Cape Current	patrol boat		102	24 Aug 1953	to Bahamas 1989 as Austin Smith (P-8), struck
WPB-95308	Cape Strait	patrol boat		102	10 Sep 1953	training hulk 1983, reefed off NJ 1993
WPB-95309	Cape Carter	patrol boat		102	7 Dec 1953	to Mexico 1990 as Cabo Corrientes (P-42)
WPB-95310	Cape Wash	patrol boat		102	15 Dec 1953	to US Navy 1987 as Vanguard
WPB-95311	Cape Hedge	patrol boat		102	21 Dec 1953	to Mexico 1990 as Cabo Corzo (P-43)
WPB-95312	Cape Knox	patrol boat		105	13 Jun 1955	to Sea Shepherd Conservation Society 1991
WPB-95313	Cape Morgan	patrol boat		105	5 Jul 1955	to Bahamas 1989 as Fort Fincastle (P-11); struck 1999
WPB-95314	Cape Fairweather	patrol boat		105	18 Jul 1955	decommissioned 1985
WPB-95315	La Crete a Pierrot	patrol boat		105	1 Aug 1955	to Haiti 1956
WPB-95316	Cape Fox	patrol boat		105	22 Aug 1955	to Bahamas 1989 as San Salvador II (P-10); struck 1999
WPB-95317	Cape Jellison	patrol boat		105	7 Sep 1955	to Sea Scouts 1993
WPB-95318	Cape Newagen	patrol boat		105	26 Sep 1955	to Mexico 1982
WPB-95319	Cape Romain	patrol boat		105	11 Oct 1955	to US Navy 1989, discarded 1993
WPB-95320	Cape Starr	patrol boat		105	15 Aug 1956	to Chile 1987 or later, pilot boat Toucan
MLB-52312	Victory	motor lifeboat		32	29 Nov 1956	stationed at Yaquina Bay OR
BUSL-45301-45332	32 boats	buoy boats		21	1957-62	replaced
WPB-95321	Cape Cross	patrol boat		98	20 Aug 1958	to Micronesia 1990 as Paluwlap (FSM-03)
WPB-95322	Cape Horn	patrol boat		98	3 Sep 1958	to Uruguay 1990 as Rio Negro (11)
WPB-95323	Cape Darby	patrol boat		98	3 Oct 1958	to South Korea 1969 as PB-11; struck 1984
WPB-95324	Cape Shoalwater	patrol boat		98	9 Dec 1958	to Bahamas 1989 as Fenrick Stirrup (P-6), struck
WPB-95325	Cape Florida	patrol boat		98	28 Oct 1958	to South Korea 1968 as PB-7; struck 1971
WPB-95326	Cape Corwin	patrol boat		98	14 Nov 1958	to Micronesia 1990 as Constitution (FSM-04)
WPB-95327	Cape Porpoise	patrol boat		98	21 Nov 1958	to South Korea 1968 as PB-8; struck 1984
WPB-95328	Cape Henlopen	patrol boat		98	5 Dec 1958	to Costa Rica 1989 as Ast. Franklin Chang (SP-951)
WPB-95329	Cape Kiwanda	patrol boat		98	28 Apr 1959	to South Korea 1969 as PB-12; struck 1984
WPB-95330	Cape Falcon	patrol boat		98	12 May 1959	to South Korea 1968 as PB-9; struck 1984
WPB-95331	Cape Trinity	patrol boat		98	26 May 1959	to South Korea 1968 as PB-10; struck 1984
WPB-95332	Cape York	patrol boat		98	9 Jun 1959	to Bahamas 1989 as Edward Williams (P-9), struck
WPB-95333	Cape Rosier	patrol boat		98	23 Jun 1959	to South Korea 1968 as PB-3; struck 1984
WPB-95334	Cape Sable	patrol boat		98	7 Jul 1959	to South Korea 1968 as PB-5; struck 1984
WPB-95335	Cape Providence	patrol boat		98	21 Jul 1959	to South Korea 1968 as PB-6; struck 1984
	Cape ?	patrol craft		140	1956	to Haiti as Vertieres
	Cape ?	patrol craft		140	1956	to Iran as Kaivan
	Cape ?	patrol craft		140	1957	to Iran as Tiran
	Cape ?	patrol craft		140	1959	to Iran as Mahavan
	Cape ?	patrol craft		140	1959	to Iran as Mehran
	Cape ?	patrol craft		140	1960	to Saudi Arabia as Ryadh
MLB-52313	Invincible II	motor lifeboat		32	11 Oct 1960	stationed at Grays Harbor WA
MLB-52314	Triumph II	motor lifeboat		32	1 Apr 1961	stationed at Cape Disappointment WA
MLB-52315	Intrepid	motor lifeboat		32	11 Oct 1961	stationed at Coos Bay OR
WPB-82301	Point Caution	patrol boat		69	5 Oct 1960	to Vietnam 1970 as Nguyen An
WPB-82302	Point Hope	patrol boat		69	5 Oct 1960	to Costa Rica 1991 as Colonel Alfonso Monje (SP-821)
WPB-82303	Point Young	patrol boat		69	26 Oct 1960	to Vietnam 1970 as Tran Lo
WPB-82304	Point League	patrol boat		69	9 Nov 1960	to Vietnam 1969 as Le Van Nga
WPB-82305	Point Partridge	patrol boat		69	23 Nov 1960	to Vietnam 1970 as Bui Viet Thanh
WPB-82306	Point Jefferson	patrol boat		69	7 Dec 1960	to Vietnam 1970 as Le Dgoc An
WPB-82307	Point Glover	patrol boat		69	7 Dec 1960	to Vietnam 1970 as Dao Van Dang
WPB-82308	Point White	patrol boat		69	18 Feb 1961	to Vietnam 1970 as Le Dinh Hung
WPB-82309	Point Arden	patrol boat		69	1 Feb 1961	to Vietnam 1970 as Pham Ngoc Chau
WPB-82310	Point Garnet	patrol boat		69	15 Mar 1961	to Vietnam 1969 as Le Phuoc Dui
WPB-82311	Point Verde	patrol boat		69	15 Mar 1961	to Mexico 1991 as Punto Morro (P-60)
WPB-82312	Point Swift	patrol boat		69	22 Mar 1961	in storage 1997 at USGG Yard, reefed off NJ 2000
WPB-82313	Point Slocum	patrol boat		69	12 Apr 1961	to Vietnam 1970 as Nguyen Ngoc Thach
WPB-82314	Point Thatcher	patrol boat		69	13 Sep 1961	training hulk 1992, reefed off Ocean City MD 2000
WPB-82315	Point Clear	patrol boat		69	26 Apr 1961	to Vietnam 1969 as Huynh Van Cu; escaped 1975
WPB-82316	Point Mast	patrol boat		69	10 May 1961	to Vietnam 1970 as Dam Thoai
WPB-82317	Point Comfort	patrol boat		69	24 May 1961	to Vietnam 1969 as Dao Thuc
WPB-82318	Point Herron	patrol boat		69	14 Jun 1961	to Mexico 1991 as Punto Mastun (P-61)
WPB-82319	Point Orient	patrol boat		69	28 Jun 1961	to Vietnam 1970 as Nguyen Kim Hung
WPB-82320	Point Kennedy	patrol boat		69	19 Jul 1961	to Vietnam 1970 as Huynh Van Ngan
WPB-82321	Point Lomas	patrol boat		69	9 Aug 1961	to Vietnam 1970 as Van Dien
WPB-82322	Point Hudson	patrol boat		69	30 Aug 1961	to Vietnam 1969 as Dang Van Hoanh
WPB-82323	Point Grace	patrol boat		69	27 Sep 1961	to Vietnam 1970 as Ho Dang La
WPB-82324	Point Grey	patrol boat		69	11 Oct 1961	to Vietnam 1970 as Huynh Bo
WPB-82325	Point Dume	patrol boat		69	1 Nov 1961	to Vietnam 1970 as Thuong Tien
WPB-82326	Point Cypress	patrol boat		69	22 Nov 1961	to Vietnam 1969 as Ho Day
WPB-82327	Point Banks	patrol boat		69	13 Dec 1961	to Vietnam 1970 as Ngo Van Quyen
WPB-82328	Point Gammon	patrol boat		69	31 Jan 1962	to Vietnam 1969 as Nguyen Dao
WPB-82329	Point Welcome	patrol boat		69	14 Feb 1962	to Vietnam 1970 as Nguyen Han
WPB-82330	Point Ellis	patrol boat		69	28 Feb 1962	to Vietnam 1969 as Le Ngoc Thanh
WPB-82331	Point Marone	patrol boat		69	14 Mar 1962	to Vietnam 1970 as Troung Ba
WPB-82332	Point Roberts	patrol boat		69	6 Jun 1962	to EPA 1992 as Lake Explorer
WPB-82333	Point Highland	patrol boat		69	27 Jun 1962	to Trinidad 2001
WPB-82334	Point Ledge	patrol boat		69	18 Jul 1962	to Venezuela 1998 as Albatros (PG-33)
WPB-82335	Point Countess	patrol boat		69	8 Aug 1962	to Georgia 2000
WPB-82336	Point Glass	patrol boat		69	29 Aug 1962	to NOAA 2001
WPB-82337	Point Divide	patrol boat		69	19 Sep 1962	to Washington Maritime Academy 1995
WPB-82338	Point Bridge	patrol boat		69	10 Oct 1962	to Costa Rica 2001
WPB-82339	Point Chico	patrol boat		69	29 Oct 1962	to Costa Rica 2001
WPB-82340	Point Batan	patrol boat		69	21 Nov 1962	to Dominican Rep. 1999 as Antares (GC-102)
WPB-82341	Point Lookout	patrol boat		69	12 Dec 1962	reefed 1997 off Ocean City MD
WPB-82342	Point Baker	patrol boat		69	30 Oct 1963	to Georgia 2002 as Niko Nikoladve
WPB-82343	Point Wells	patrol boat		69	20 Nov 1963	to Colombia 2000
WPB-82344	Point Estero	patrol boat		69	11 Dec 1963	to Colombia 2001
MLB-44300		motor lifeboat		15	1962	On display at the Columbia River Maritime Museum
MLB-44301-44410	110 boats	motor lifeboat		15	1963-1973	replaced by the 47-ft MLBs
WLM-685	Red Wood	buoy tender		556	4 Aug 1964	to Argentina 1999 as Ciudad de Rosario
WLM-686	Red Beech	buoy tender		556	1964	reefed 1997 off Ocean City MD
WLM-687	Red Birch	buoy tender		556	7 Jun 1965	to Argentina 1998 as Punta Alta
WMEC-619	Confidence	cutter		1,000	8 May 1965
WMEC-625	Venturous	cutter		1,000	11 Dec 1967
WMEC-628	Durable	cutter		1,000	29 Apr 1967	to Colombia 2003 as Valle del Cauca (44)
WMEC-629	Decisive	cutter		1,000	14 Dec 1967
25301-25506	206 boats	surf boats		2	1969-83
BUSL-46307-46309	3 boats	buoy boats		20	1969
WPB-82371	Point Barnes	patrol boat		69	21 Apr 1970	to Jamaica 2000
WPB-82372	Point Brower	patrol boat		69	21 Apr 1970	to Azerbaijan 2003 as S 201
WPB-82373	Point Camden	patrol boat		69	4 May 1970	to Costa Rica 1999 as Santamaria (SP-822)
WPB-82374	Point Carrew	patrol boat		69	18 May 1970	to Argentina 2000
WPB-82375	Point Doran	patrol boat		69	1 Jun 1970	to the Philippines 2001
WPB-82376	Point Harris	patrol boat		69	22 Jun 1970	sold 1992
WPB-82377	Point Hobart	patrol boat		69	13 Jul 1970	to Argentina 1999
WPB-82378	Point Jackson	patrol boat		69	3 Aug 1970	to Turkmenistan 2000
WPB-82379	Point Martin	patrol boat		69	20 Aug 1970	to Dominican Rep. 1999 as Aries (GC-101)
WLM-688	Red Cedar	buoy tender		556	18 Dec 1970	to Argentina 1999 as Ciudad de Zarate
WLM-689	Red Oak	buoy tender		556	1971	reefed off NJ 1999
UT-41300	prototype	utility boat		14	1971
UT-41301-41507	207 boats	utility boats		14	1973-1983
WAGE	Kaimalino	SWATH ferry		228	7 Mar 1973	to Navy in the 1980s
WLIC-800	Pamlico	buoy tender		416	11 Aug 1976
WLIC-801	Hudson	buoy tender		416	14 Oct 1976
WLIC-802	Kennebec	buoy tender		416	6 Apr 1977
WLIC-803	Saginaw	buoy tender		416	22 Sep 1977
30201-30219	19 boats	surf boats		4	1979-83
	prototype	oil skimmer			1981
	6 barges	river barges			1989
WPB-1400	Leopold (Prototype)	patrol craft		140		project terminated 1991
WPB-1401	prototype	patrol craft		140		project terminated 1991
BUSL-49401-49428	28 boats	buoy boats		25	1997-2001