USS Alert

Five ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Alert. During World War I, three ships held the name simultaneously.

• The USS Alert (1803), was an 18 gun sloop-of-war captured from the United Kingdom in the War of 1812.

• The USS Alert (1861), was a screw tug used during the Civil War.

• The USS Alert (AS-4), was a screw steamer in use during the late 19th century and World War I.

• The USS Alert (1896), was a steam launch acquired from the Coast Guard during World War I.

• The USS Alert (SP-511), was used as a patrol boat during World War I.

Seven cutters of the United States Coast Guard have borne the name Alert.

• The USRC Alert (1818) A schooner homeported at Eastport, Maine. 75 ton displacement.

• The USRC Alert (1829) A schooner built to replace built to replace Alert (1818). 120 ton displacement.
• The USRC Alert (1877) A centerboard sloop used for life saving duty at Tom's River, New Jersey. 10 ton displacement.
• The USRC Alert (1901) A steam launch originally homeported at Mobile, Alabama. 19 ton displacement.
• The USRC Alert (1907) A steam harbor tug replacing Alert (1901) at Mobile, Alabama. 35 ton displacement.
• The USCGC Alert (WSC-127) An Active-class cutter homeported at various stations in California.
• The USCGC Alert (WMEC-630), a Reliance-class cutter.

Bibliography

• Canney, Donald L. (1995). U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1970-1935. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis. ISBN 978-1-55750-101-1. 
• Scheina, Robert L. (1990). U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft, 1946-1990. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis. ISBN 978-0-87021-719-7. 
• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.