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USCGC Earp

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USCGC Earp (ex-Eagle 22)
USCGC Earp
History
United States
BuilderFord Motor Co., Detroit, MI
Laid down5 August 1918
Launched10 February 1919
Commissioned
  • 17 July 1919 (US Navy)
  • 17 March 1920 (US Coast Guard)
Decommissioned1923
General characteristics
Class and typeEagle
Displacement615 tons
Length200 ft 9 in (61.19 m)
Beam33 ft 1 in (10.08 m)
Draft8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
PropulsionTwo Bureau Express boilers, Poole geared turbine, one shaft
Speed18.3 kn (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph)
Complement61
ArmamentTwo 4 in (100 mm)/50 gun mounts, and two M2 Browning .50 cal. machine guns

USCGC Earp (ex-Eagle 22) was a 200-foot (61 m) US Coast Guard anti-submarine Eagle-class vessel built by Ford Motor Co. in Detroit, Michigan. Earp was designed for quick construction and was one of 100 ordered. Earp was launched on 5 August 1918 and commissioned on 17 July 1919 by the United States Navy and again on 17 March 1920 by the United States Coast Guard. She was decommissioned on 22 May 1923.

Complete crew of USCGC Earp - 1921

References

  • "US Coast Guard Cutter Earp, 1920" (pdf). [dead link]