USCGCSaranac

"USCGC Sebec" redirects here. Not to be confused withUSS Sebec.

USCGCSaranacunderway
History
United States
Name	USCGCSaranac
Namesake	Saranac
Builder	General Engineering and Drydock Company
Launched	12 Apr 1930
Commissioned	2 October 1930
United Kingdom
Name	HMSBanff(Y43)
Launched	12 Apr 1930
Commissioned	30 April 1941
Fate	Transferred back to theUSCG 27 Feb 1946
United States
Name	USCGCSebec(WPG 164)
Recommissioned	27 May 1947
Decommissioned	10 August 1954
Renamed	USCGCTampa
Fate	Sold on 16 February 1959
General characteristics
Class and type	Lake-classcutter(USCG) Banff-classsloop(RN)
Displacement	2,075 long tons (2,108 t)
Length	250 ft (76 m)
Beam	42 ft (13 m)
Draft	12 ft 11 in (3.94 m)
Propulsion	1 ×General Electricturbine-driven 3,350shp(2,500 kW)electric motor,2boilers
Speed	14.8kn(27.4 km/h; 17.0 mph) cruising 17.5 kn (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) maximum
Complement	97
Armament	1 ×5 inch gun 1 ×3 inch gun 2 ×6-pounder (57 mm)

USCGCSaranacwas aLake-classcutterof theUnited States Coast Guardlaunched on 12 April 1930 and commissioned on 2 October 1930.After 11 years of service with the Coast Guard, she was transferred to theRoyal Navyas part of theLend-Lease Act.

Career

Coast Guard –Saranac

After being commissioned 2 October 1930,SaranacwashomeportedinGalveston, Texasand participated in regular patrols.

Royal Navy –Banff

After being transferred to theRoyal Navythe newly named HMSBanff(Y43) was commissioned on 30 April 1941.On 8 August 1942, she rescued 18 people from the Norwegian tankerMirlowhich was torpedoed byU-130.On 27 February 1946 she was returned to theUSCG.

Coast Guard –Sebec / Tampa

After the end of theWorld War II,she was transferred back to theUSCGon 27 February 1946. Initially given the nameSebec(WPG 164), she was renamedTampabefore being commissioned 27 May 1947.

See also

• List of United States Coast Guard cutters