USCGC Cape Small

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| Ship country = United States

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| Ship name = USCGC Cape Small (WPB-95300)

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| Ship homeport = Hilo, Hawaii (1953-1987)

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| Ship commissioned = 17 July 1953

| Ship decommissioned = 13 April 1987

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| Ship fate = Transferred to Marshall Islands, 10 December 1987

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| Ship class = Cape class

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| Ship propulsion =*4 Cummins VT-600 diesels

  • 2 Detroit 16V149 diesels (renovated)

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| Ship range = {{convert|1418|nmi|km mi}}

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USCGC Cape Small was United States Coast Guard steel-hulled patrol boat of the 95-Foot or Cape class.{{cite web|title=U.S. Coast Guard Cutter History|url=https://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/CapeSmall1953.asp|website=www.uscg.mil|accessdate=30 July 2016}} She was stationed in Hilo, Hawaii from 1953 to 1987 where she assisted in law enforcement as well as search and rescue operations. In December 1968, she assisted with the search and eventually rescued the pilot of a Piper Cherokee that ditched in the ocean 9 miles North of Hawaii's big island.

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Category:Ships built by the United States Coast Guard Yard

Category:1953 ships