Marine Protector-class patrol boat

{{other uses|Protector class (disambiguation){{!}}Protector class}}

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| Ship caption = The class leader {{USCGC|Barracuda|WPB-87301|6}} underway. Note the boat launching ramp at the stern. The fifty caliber machine guns mount on pintles, port and starboard, just forward of the red stripe. The black smudge in the hull abaft the superstructure is the exhaust of the port engine.

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{{Infobox ship class overview

| Name = Marine Protector-class

| Builders = Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana

| Operators =

{{coast guard|United States}}
{{navy|Ghana}}
{{navy|Uruguay}}
{{navy|Lebanon}}

| Class before = Point-class

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| In commission range = 1998–present

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| Total ships completed = 77

| Total ships cancelled = 0

| Total ships active = 72

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| Total ships retired = 6

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| Ship displacement = {{convert|91|long ton|lb kg|lk=in}}

| Ship length = {{convert|87|ft|m|abbr=on}}

| Ship beam = {{convert|19|ft|5|in|m|abbr=on}}

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| Ship draft = {{convert|5|ft|7|in|m|abbr=on}}

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| Ship propulsion = 2 x MTU diesel engines

| Ship speed = Over {{convert|25|kn|lk=in}}

| Ship range = {{convert|900|nmi|mi km|abbr=on|lk=in}}

| Ship endurance = 3 days

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| Ship complement = 10

| Ship sensors = 1 x AN/SPS-73 surface search radar

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| Ship armament = 2 × .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns

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| Ship notes = {{Cite web |title=Coastal Patrol Boat |url=http://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/programs/pdf/cpb.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827102402/http://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/programs/pdf/cpb.pdf |archive-date=27 August 2009 |access-date=2 March 2011 |publisher=USCG Acquisition Directorate}}

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The Marine Protector-class patrol boat is a type of coastal patrol boat of the United States Coast Guard. The {{Convert|87|ft|m|-long|adj=mid}} vessels with hull based on the Stan 2600 design by Damen Group. The mother and daughter launch and recovery and other features of the design by David M. Cannell & Associates (now https://www.dmcmarine.com) developed for the fishery patrol vessel Protector II. The vessels were built by Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana. Almost all of these boats have been delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard, which has named them after sea creatures that fly or swim. Four have been delivered to Malta and Yemen.

History

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The Coast Guard placed its original order in 1999 for 50 boats, which were delivered by mid-2002.{{Cite news |date=18 October 1999 |title=Patrol Boat |url=http://www.marinetalk.com/articles-marine-companies/art/Patrol-Boat-121947N.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126073141/http://marinetalk.com/articles-marine-companies/art/Patrol-Boat-121947N.html |archive-date=26 November 2010 |work=Marine Talk}} Several additional orders brought the class to a total of 77 ships. Seventy-five were delivered under the original Coast Guard contract with Bollinger, with the last, {{USCGC|Sea Fox|WPB-87374|6}}, being completed in October 2009.{{Cite news |last=Keyon K. Jeff |date=11 October 2009 |title=Bollinger Shipyards delivers final Marine Protector-class CPB |url=http://www.tri-parishtimes.com/articles/2009/05/11/business_news/239_50_bollinger.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20091011180747/http://www.tri-parishtimes.com/articles/2009/05/11/business_news/239_50_bollinger.txt |archive-date=11 October 2009 |work=Tri-Parish Times |quote=We're very sad to see the Sea Fox leave. This contract was supposed to end at 51 vessels, and now we're at 75," said Christopher Bollinger, executive vice president of new construction.}}{{Cite news |date=July 2007 |title=USCG Contract for Bollinger |url=http://www.safetysea.org/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=155&lid=1277 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718022730/http://www.safetysea.org/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=155&lid=1277 |archive-date=18 July 2014 |access-date=17 July 2014 |publisher=Marine News |page=8 |quote=What began in 1996 as a contract from the U. S. Coast Guard to Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., to build an 87-foot Marine Protector Class Coastal Patrol Boat (CPB) with options, has led to the delivery of 67 of the CPBs, and the signing of eight more CPBs.}} Two of these were delivered to the Maritime Squadron of Malta. A separate Coast Guard contract built two additional patrol boats for the Yemen Coast Guard.{{Cite news |date=15 December 2009 |title=International Acquisition Programs |url=http://www.uscg.mil/ACQUISITION/international/ |work=United States Coast Guard |quote=The Coast Guard awarded a $28.2 million contract to Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., in Lockport, La., on September 11, 2009, to build two 87-foot Protector-class Coastal Patrol Boats for the Yemen Coast Guard.}}

The Marine Protector class replaced the 82-foot {{sclass2|Point|cutter|4}}, which had smaller accommodations and had to stop to deploy its pursuit inflatable boat via crane. The last Point-class cutter was decommissioned in 2003.{{Cite web |title=87-foot Coastal Patrol Boat (WPB) – Marine Protector Class |url=http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/87wpb.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517223324/https://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/87wpb.asp |archive-date=17 May 2017 |access-date=16 January 2012 |website=Marine Protector Class datasheet |publisher=US Coast Guard Historian's Office}}

In 2020, the Department of Homeland Security began to decommission the fleet, with eight Marine Protector cutters replaced by newer Sentinel class cutters.

In May 2021, the United States announced that it would send three decommissioned ships to the Lebanese Navy{{Cite web |date=8 June 2021 |title=The Lebanese Navy is Getting 7 New Offshore Patrol Vessels |url=https://www.the961.com/lebanese-navy-7-new-offshore-patrol-vessels/}}

In 2022, three decommissioned ships, Albacore, Cochito, and Gannet were donated to the Uruguayan Navy under the Excess Defense Articles program. As part of the transfer deal, Uruguay spent $4.99 million to refurbish the ships, on spare parts, and to train their crews. They were renamed Rio Arapey, Rio De La Plata, and Rio Yaguaron.{{Cite web |last=Montevideo |first=U. S. Embassy |date=18 November 2022 |title=U.S. Supports Uruguay Navy’s Fleet Modernization with $8.69 million Protector Class Donation |url=https://uy.usembassy.gov/protectorclassvessels/ |access-date=5 February 2024 |website=U.S. Embassy in Uruguay |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=20 January 2022 |title=Uruguayan Navy Modernizes Fleet with US Coast Guard Support |url=https://dialogo-americas.com/articles/uruguayan-navy-modernizes-fleet-with-us-coast-guard-support/ |access-date=5 February 2024 |website=Diálogo Américas |language=en-US}}

In 2023, the United States delivered two former Coast Guard Marine Protector-class ships to the Ghanaian Navy. They were commissioned as GNS Aflao and GNS Half Assini.{{Cite web |title=Ghana Navy commissions new vessels |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/ghana-navy-commissions-new-vessels |access-date=6 February 2024 |website=Janes.com |language=en}}

In May 2023, the United States government pledged to provide the Philippines at least two Marine Protector vessels, as well as two Island-class patrol boat and three Lockheed C-130H Hercules during President Bongbong Marcos' visit to Washington, D.C.{{Cite web |last=Valmonte |first=Kaycee |date=2 May 2023 |title=US to transfer patrol boats, airplanes to Philippine military |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/02/2263176/us-transfer-patrol-boats-airplanes-philippine-military |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230503015323/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/02/2263176/us-transfer-patrol-boats-airplanes-philippine-military |archive-date=3 May 2023 |access-date=3 May 2023 |website=Philstar Global}}{{Cite web |date=3 May 2023 |title=Philippines To Receive Four Ex-US Coast Guard Patrol Boats |url=https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/ships-naval/philippines-to-receive-four-ex-us-coast-guard-patrol-boats/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230503015514/https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/ships-naval/philippines-to-receive-four-ex-us-coast-guard-patrol-boats/ |archive-date=3 May 2023 |access-date=3 May 2023 |website=Baird Maritime}} The transferred vessels will be operated by the Philippine Navy.{{Cite web |last=Nepomuceno |first=Priam |date=3 May 2023 |title=4 US patrol boats to beef up PH Navy's defense capabilities |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1200609 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230508070204/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1200609 |archive-date=8 May 2023 |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=Philippine News Agency}}{{Cite web |date=5 June 2023 |title=Understanding the United States' Patrol Boat Pledges to the Philippine Navy |url=https://www.pitzdefanalysis.net/2023/05/understanding-us-patrol-boat-pledge-philippines.html |access-date=5 June 2023 |website=Pitz Defense Analysis}}

General characteristics

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Missions include combating drug smuggling, illegal immigration, marine fisheries enforcement and search and rescue support. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, many have had a homeland security mission in the form of ports, waterways and coastal security (PWCS) patrols.

Boarding parties can be launched while the vessel is underway through the cutter's stern launching ramp. The attached rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) has been upgraded in an effort to increase speed and sea state sustainability for boarding parties and rescue and assistance teams. The stern launching system requires only a single crew member to remain on deck to launch or retrieve the boarding party.

The vessels consume approximately 165 gallons of diesel per hour at their maximum speed of {{convert|26|kn|lk=in}}.

Like all new U.S. Coast Guard vessels, the Marine Protector class is designed to accommodate crews of mixed gender with five separate small berthing spaces accommodating standard crews of ten with maximum berthing for 12.

{{USCGC|Sea Devil|WPB-87368|2}} and {{USCGC|Sea Fox|WPB-87374|2}} are assigned to guard a United States Navy submarine base in Kings Bay, Georgia, replacing the decommissioned {{USCGC|Sea Dragon|WPB-87367|2}} and {{USCGC|Sea Dog|WPB-87373|2}} at that station. {{USCGC|Sea Devil|WPB-87368|2}} and {{USCGC|Sea Fox|WPB-87374|2}} earlier guarded another submarine base in Bangor, Washington. An additional machine gun operated by remote control was added to all four for this duty.

Boats in class

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Image ! Name ! Hull Number ! Homeport ! Status
90px \| {{USCGC\|Barracuda\|WPB-87301\|6}} \| WPB-87301 \| Eureka, California \| Active
90px \| {{USCGC\|Hammerhead\|WPB-87302\|6}} \| WPB-87302 \| Woods Hole, Massachusetts \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Mako\|WPB-87303\|6}} \| WPB-87303 \| Cape May, New Jersey \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Marlin\|WPB-87304\|6}} \| WPB-87304 \| Fort Myers Beach, Florida \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Stingray\|WPB-87305\|6}} \| WPB-87305 \| Mobile, Alabama \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Dorado\|WPB-87306\|6}} \| WPB-87306 \| Crescent City, California \|Decommissioned on 25 May 2021. Donated to the Lebanese navy.
90px \| {{USCGC\|Osprey\|WPB-87307\|6}} \| WPB-87307 \| Port Townsend, Washington \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Chinook\|WPB-87308\|6}} \| WPB-87308 \| New London, Connecticut \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Albacore\|WPB-87309\|6}} \| WPB-87309 \| New London, Connecticut \| Decommissioned on 6 April 2021. Donated to Uruguay, renamed ROU Rio Arapey.{{Cite web \|date=22 December 2021 \|title=Uruguay receives three Marine Protector-class patrol boats from US Coast Guard \|url=https://www.navaltoday.com/2021/12/22/uruguay-receives-three-marine-protector-class-patrol-boats-from-us-coast-guard/}}
90px \| {{USCGC\|Tarpon\|WPB-87310\|6}} \| WPB-87310 \| Tybee Island, Georgia \|Decommissioned, transferred to MCAS Cherry Point
90px \| {{USCGC\|Cobia\|WPB-87311\|6}} \| WPB-87311 \| Mobile, Alabama \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Hawksbill\|WPB-87312\|6}} \| WPB-87312 \| Monterey, California \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Cormorant\|WPB-87313\|6}} \| WPB-87313 \| South Padre Island, Texas \|Decommissioned
90px \| {{USCGC\|Finback\|WPB-87314\|6}} \| WPB-87314 \| Cape May, New Jersey \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Amberjack\|WPB-87315\|6}} \| WPB-87315 \| South Padre Island, Texas \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Kittiwake\|WPB-87316\|6}} \| WPB-87316 \| Honolulu, Hawaii \|Decommissioned on 7 June 2021.
90px \| {{USCGC\|Blackfin\|WPB-87317\|6}} \| WPB-87317 \| Santa Barbara, California \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Bluefin\|WPB-87318\|6}} \| WPB-87318 \| Fort Pierce, Florida \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Yellowfin\|WPB-87319\|6}} \| WPB-87319 \| Charleston, South Carolina \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Manta\|WPB-87320\|6}} \| WPB-87320 \| Freeport, Texas \| Decommissioned on 7 June 2021. Donated to the Lebanese navy.
90px \| {{USCGC\|Coho\|WPB-87321\|6}} \| WPB-87321 \| Panama City, Florida \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Kingfisher\|WPB-87322\|6}} \| WPB-87322 \| Mayport, Florida \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Seahawk\|WPB-87323\|6}} \| WPB-87323 \| \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Steelhead\|WPB-87324\|6}} \| WPB-87324 \| Port Aransas, Texas \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Beluga\|WPB-87325\|6}} \| WPB-87325 \| Little Creek, Virginia \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Blacktip\|WPB-87326\|6}} \| WPB-87326 \| Oxnard, California \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Pelican\|WPB-87327\|6}} \| WPB-87327 \| Abbeville, Louisiana \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Ridley\|WPB-87328\|6}} \| WPB-87328 \| Montauk, New York \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Cochito\|WPB-87329\|6}} \| WPB-87329 \| Little Creek, Virginia \| Decommissioned on 11 May 2021. Donated to Uruguay, renamed ROU Rio De La Plata.
90px \| {{USCGC\|Manowar\|WPB-87330\|6}} \| WPB-87330 \| Mobile, Alabama \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Moray\|WPB-87331\|6}} \| WPB-87331 \| Jonesport, Maine \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Razorbill\|WPB-87332\|6}} \| WPB-87332 \| Gulfport, Mississippi \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Adelie\|WPB-87333\|6}} \| WPB-87333 \| Port Angeles, Washington \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Gannet\|WPB-87334\|6}} \| WPB-87334 \| Dania, Florida \| Decommissioned on 20 April 2021. Donated to Uruguay, renamed ROU Rio Yaguaron.
90px \| {{USCGC\|Narwhal\|WPB-87335\|6}} \| WPB-87335 \| Corona Del Mar, California \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Sturgeon\|WPB-87336\|6}} \| WPB-87336 \| Grand Isle, Louisiana \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Sockeye\|WPB-87337\|6}} \| WPB-87337 \| Bodega Bay, California \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Ibis\|WPB-87338\|6}} \| WPB-87338 \| Cape May, New Jersey \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Pompano\|WPB-87339\|6}} \| WPB-87339 \| Gulfport, Mississippi \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Halibut\|WPB-87340\|6}} \| WPB-87340 \| Marina Del Rey, California \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Bonito\|WPB-87341\|6}} \| WPB-87341 \| Pensacola, Florida \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Shrike\|WPB-87342\|6}} \| WPB-87342 \| Port Canaveral, Florida \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Tern\|WPB-87343\|6}} \| WPB-87343 \| San Francisco, California \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Heron\|WPB-87344\|6}} \| WPB-87344 \| Sabine Pass, Texas \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Wahoo\|WPB-87345\|6}} \| WPB-87345 \| Port Angeles, Washington \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Flying Fish\|WPB-87346\|6}} \| WPB-87346 \| Boston, Massachusetts \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Haddock\|WPB-87347\|6}} \| WPB-87347 \| San Diego, California \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Brant\|WPB-87348\|6}} \| WPB-87348 \| Corpus Christi, Texas \| Decommissioned on 17 March 2022
90px \| {{USCGC\|Shearwater\|WPB-87349\|6}} \| WPB-87349 \| Portsmouth, Virginia \| Decommissioned on 27 April 2021. Donated to the Lebanese navy.
90px \| {{USCGC\|Petrel\|WPB-87350\|6}} \| WPB-87350 \| San Diego, California \|
\| \| P51 \| \| Hull number 87351 was assigned to a vessel that was given to the Malta Maritime Squadron, where it became {{ship\|Maltese patrol boat\|P51	2}}. \|
\| \| P52 \| \| Malta Maritime Squadron {{ship\|Maltese patrol boat\|P52	2}} \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Sea Lion\|WPB-87352\|6}} \| WPB-87352 \| Bellingham, Washington \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Skipjack\|WPB-87353\|6}} \| WPB-87353 \| Galveston, Texas \|
\| {{USCGC\|Dolphin\|WPB-87354\|6}} \| WPB-87354 \| Miami, Florida \|
\| {{USCGC\|Hawk\|WPB-87355\|6}} \| WPB-87355 \| St. Petersburg, Florida \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Sailfish\|WPB-87356\|6}} \| WPB-87356 \| Sandy Hook, New Jersey \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Sawfish\|WPB-87357\|6}} \| WPB-87357 \| Key West, Florida \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Swordfish\|WPB-87358\|6}} \| WPB-87358 \| Port Angeles, Washington \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Tiger Shark\|WPB-87359\|6}} \| WPB-87359 \| Newport, Rhode Island \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Blue Shark\|WPB-87360\|6}} \| WPB-87360 \| Everett, Washington \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Sea Horse\|WPB-87361\|6}} \| WPB-87361 \| Portsmouth, Virginia \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Sea Otter\|WPB-87362\|6}} \| WPB-87362 \| San Diego, California \|
\| {{USCGC\|Manatee\|WPB-87363\|6}} \| WPB-87363 \| Corpus Christi, Texas \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Ahi\|WPB-87364\|6}} \| WPB-87364 \| Honolulu, Hawaii \|Decommissioned on 7 June 2021.
90px \| {{USCGC\|Pike\|WPB-87365\|6}} \| WPB-87365 \| Petersburg, Alaska{{cite web \|url=https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-Offices/District-Seventeen/17th-district-units/ \|title=17th District Units \|author= \|website=United States Coast Guard - Pacific Area, U.S. Department of Homeland Security \|publisher=Defense Media Activity \|access-date=23 May 2024}} \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Terrapin\|WPB-87366\|6}} \| WPB-87366 \| Bellingham, Washington \|
60px \| {{USCGC\|Sea Dragon\|WPB-87367\|6}} \| WPB-87367 \| \|Decommissioned 29 May 2024 at St. Marys, Georgia and transferred to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina.
90px \| {{USCGC\|Sea Devil\|WPB-87368\|6}} \| WPB-87368 \| Kings Bay, Georgia \| In active service as of May 29, 2024.
90px \| {{USCGC\|Crocodile\|WPB-87369\|6}} \| WPB-87369 \| St Petersburg, Florida \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Diamondback\|WPB-87370\|6}} \| WPB-87370 \| Miami Beach, Florida \|
60px \| {{anchor\|USCGC Reef Shark}}{{USCGC\|Reef Shark\|WPB-87371\|6}} \| WPB-87371 \| Juneau, Alaska \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Alligator\|WPB-87372\|6}} \| WPB-87372 \| St. Petersburg, Florida \|
90px \| {{USCGC\|Sea Dog\|WPB-87373\|6}} \| WPB-87373 \| \| Decommissioned 29 May 2024 at St. Marys, Georgia and transferred to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina.
90px \| {{USCGC\|Sea Fox\|WPB-87374\|6}} \| WPB-87374 \| Kings Bay, Georgia \| In active service as of May 29, 2024. \|
\| Sana'a \| \| \| Yemen Coast Guard vessel. Reportedly sunk by a mine on 9 March 2017.{{cite report \| first= Seth \|last=George \| date = 29 November 2018 \| title = The Yemen Conflict & the Implications for Maritime Security \| chapter-url = https://www.ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/mievom-notes-pdf/indian-ocean/2018/december/20181129-mievom_dubai_msay.pdf \| chapter = Maritime Incidents \| page = 8 \| access-date = 7 December 2019 \| quote = 9 Mar 17 – Yemen Coast Guard Vessel Sana’a sank after reportedly making contact with a mine (two crew killed).}}
\| Aden \| \| \| Yemen Coast Guard vessel.

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Marine Protector-class patrol boat

History

General characteristics

Boats in class

References

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