Argo 1940
Ariadne 1965
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| WPC100 | Argo | John Mathis, Camden | 12.11.1932 | 1.1933 | sold 11.1955 | ||
| WPC101, 5.1966- WMEC101 | Ariadne | Lake Union, Seattle | 23.3.1934 | 10.1934 | sold 9.1969 | ||
| WPC102 | Atalanta | Lake Union, Seattle | 16.6.1934 | 9.1934 | sold 12.1954 | ||
| WPC103, 5.1966- WMEC103 | Aurora | 148 | Bath Iron Wks | 1.1931 | 28.11.1931 | 12.1931 | sold 12.1968 |
| WPC104 | Calypso | 149 | Bath Iron Wks | 1.1931 | 1.1.1932 | 1.1932 | USN miscellaneous auxiliary AG35 5.1941-1/1942, sold 11.1955 |
| WPC105 | Cyane | Lake Union, Seattle | 30.8.1934 | 9.1934 | sold 12.1954 | ||
| WPC106 | Daphne | 150 | Bath Iron Wks | 1.1931 | 27.1.1932 | 2.1932 | sold 12.1954 |
| WPC107 | Dione | 277 | Manitowoc SB | 30.6.1934 | 10.1934 | sold 2.1964 | |
| WPC108 | Galatea | John Mathis, Camden | 17.12.1932 | 2.1933 | sold 7.1948, to Dominican Republic (P104 Restauración) | ||
| WPC109 | Hermes | 151 | Bath Iron Wks | 1.1931 | 23.2.1932 | 3.1932 | sold 5.1958 |
| WPC110 | Icarus | 153 | Bath Iron Wks | 1.1931 | 19.3.1932 | 4.1932 | sold 7.1948, to Dominican Republic (P105 Independencia) |
| WPC111 | Nemesis | Marietta, Point Pleasant | 7.7.1934 | 10.1934 | sold 2.1966 | ||
| WPC112, 5.1966- WMEC112 | Nike | Marietta, Point Pleasant | 7.7.1934 | 10.1934 | sold 5.1966 | ||
| WPC113 | Pandora | 279 | Manitowoc SB | 30.6.1934 | 11.1934 | sold 11.1959 | |
| WPC114 | Perseus | 152 | Bath Iron Wks | 11.4.1932 | 4.1932 | sold 11.1959 | |
| WPC115 | Thetis | 147 | Bath Iron Wks | 1.1931 | 9.11.1931 | 12.1931 | sold 7.1948, to Dominican Republic (P106 Rafael Atoa) |
| WPC116, 5.1966- WMEC116 | Triton | Marietta, Point Pleasant | 7.7.1934 | 11.1934 | sold 1.1969 | ||
| WPC187 | Electra | 278 | Manitowoc SB | 30.6.1934 | 10.1934 | USN presidential yacht AG25 Potomac 11.1935-11/1945, sold late1946 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
334 trials |
|
Displacement full, t |
370 |
|
Length, m |
49.0 wl 50.3 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
7.24 |
|
Draught, m |
2.34 trials |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 Winton diesels |
|
Power, h. p. |
1340 |
|
Max speed, kts |
16 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1600 (13) |
|
Armament |
1 x 1 - 76/23 Mk 4.7.11/13/14, 1 x 1 - 37/50 Mk 4 |
|
Complement |
50 |
Project history: Cutters of 165ft class have been created during times of Prohibition and intended basically for intercept of rum runners. In total 18 ships were built, one was converted to a presidential yacht.
Modernizations:
1941, all CGC: - 1 x 1 - 37/50; + 1 DCT, 2 DCR1943 - 1944, all CGC: - 1 x 1 - 76/23; + 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 1 DCT, SO or SU radar
1/1946: 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, 2 DCT, 2 DCR, SO or SU radar
Naval service: No significant events.
Nemesis after WWII
© Ivan Gogin, 2008-15