Algonquin-class patrol boat

The Algonquin-class patrol boat were a class of cutters built for the United States Coast Guard in the early 1930s.^[1] These ships were placed under United States Navy control during World War II.

USCGC Algonquin circa 1943
Class overview
Name	Algonquin class
Operators	United States Coast Guard
Completed	6
Lost	1
Retired	5
General characteristics
Type	Patrol boat
Notes	Some placed under United States Navy control during World War II

The cutters in this class were:

• USCGC Algonquin (WPG-75)
• USCGC Comanche (WPG-76)
• USCGC Escanaba (WPG-77)
• USCGC Mohawk (WPG-78)
• USCGC Onondaga (WPG-79)
• USCGC Tahoma (WPG-80)^[1]

Escanaba was the lead ship in this class of Coast Guard cutters, but she exploded and sank while serving as part of the Greenland Patrol.