Self-Study: Coast Guard Cutters and Aircrafts

Question 1

What does W stand for in Boat Nomenclature ?

Answer 1

Coast Guard i.e. WMSL = Coast Guard Maritime Security Large

Question 2

WABG

Answer 2

CG Arctic Glacier Breaker

2 types Polar Star and Healy

Polar Star 399’ Healy 420’

CO Capt

ID by Red

Question 3

WMSL

Answer 3

CG Maritime Security Large

418 Feet CO CAPT

ID by Hull Flare and Single Mast

Legend Class

Question 4

WHEC

Answer 4

CG High Endurance Cutter

378 Feet CO CAPT

ID by 2 Mast

Hamilton Class

Question 5

WMEC

Answer 5

Medium Endurance Cutter

270 and 210, CO = CDR

270 ID by single black mast
210 ID by single black mast and helo pad

270 Famous class and 210 Reliance Class

Question 6

WPB

Answer 6

CG Patrol Boat

154 FT Sentinel Class
110FT Island Class
87 FT Marine Protector

ID by scaffold (Yellow)

Question 7

WPC

Answer 7

CG Patrol Coastal

Question 8

WTGB

Answer 8

CG Tug Glacier breaker

140’

ID Black hull

Question 9

WLB / WLM

Answer 9

CG Labor Big or WLM

225’ Juniper Class and 175’ Keeper Class

ID by Black hull

Question 10

WLBB

Answer 10

CG Labor Big Breaker

Question 11

What is a cutter

Answer 11

Greater than 65’ of length

Question 12

Hull Color meanings

Answer 12

Red = Ice Breaker or Scientific Research

White = Multi Mission

Black = Buoy Tenders and other working Vessels