Point class cutter

For the roll-on/roll-off sealift vessels see Point class sealift ship.

Lady B of the USCG Auxiliary patrolling on the lower East River in New York City was originally USCGC Point Brown (WPB-82362).
Class overview
Builders: Coast Guard Yard 1960—63, 1970;
J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. 1966—67
Operators: United States Coast Guard
Preceded by: Cape class 95' patrol boat
Succeeded by: Marine Protector class 87' patrol boat
Built: 1960—1970
In commission: 1960—2003
Completed: 79
Retired: 79
General characteristics 1960
Type: Patrol Boat (WPB)
Displacement: 60—69 tons
Length: 82 ft 10 in (25.25 m)
Beam: 17 ft 7 in (5.36 m) max
Draft: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Propulsion: Originally (2) 600hp Cummins diesel, thru hull number 82330 ex. hulls 82314, 82318
(2) 800hp Cummins diesel, hulls 82331 and up and hull 82318
(2) 1000 hp Gas turbine, hull 82314
Speed: 16.8 knots (1960)
Range: 577 miles at maximum sustained speed of 14.5 knots
1271 miles at 10.7 knots economic speed (1960)
Complement: domestic service, 8 men; (Vietnam service, 2 officers, 8 men)
Armament: 1960
• 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
Vietnam service
• 5 × M2 Browning machine guns
• 1 × 81 mm M29 mortar[1]

The United States Coast Guard Point Class Cutters were a class of 82-foot patrol vessels designed to replace the aging 83-foot wooden hull patrol boat being used at the time. The design utilized a mild steel hull and an aluminum superstructure. The Coast Guard Yard discontinued the building of the 95-foot Cape class patrol boat in order to have the capacity to produce the 82-foot Point class patrol boat in 1960.[2] They served as patrol vessels used in law enforcement and search and rescue along the coasts of the United States and the Caribbean. They were replaced by the 87-foot Marine Protector class coastal patrol boats beginning in the late 1990s.

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Naming the class

Following the Coast Guard custom in place in 1960 of not naming vessels under 100 feet in length, the first 44 Point class patrol boats were only identified by their hull number using the scheme of WPB-823xx, where 82 was the design length of the hull.[2] Beginning in January 1964, the Coast Guard started naming all vessels 65 feet in length and over; the 82-foot patrol boats were all given geographical "Point" names.[2][3]

Design and production

With the goal of reducing manning requirements in mind, the Point class patrol boat was designed to accommodate an 8 man crew, which was a reduction from the 15 man crews of the Cape class patrol boat.[2][4][5] Production started in early 1960 at the Coast Guard Yard at Curtis Bay, Maryland and continued through late December 1963, producing 44 boats. The first 30 boats were powered by two 600 horsepower Cummins diesel engines; except for 82314 (later Point Thatcher) which was powered by two 1000 horsepower gas turbine engines with controllable pitch propellers[4] and 82318 (later Point Herron) which had two 800 horsepower Cummins diesels installed. Beginning in March 1962 with 82331 (later Point Marone), all boats were equipped with two 800 horsepower Cummins diesel engines. All were equipped with twin propellers. Eventually all boats were upgraded to the same 800 horsepower main engines used in the later production.[2][3] In 1966 a contract for the production of 25 additional boats was awarded to J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. of Tacoma, Washington and all 25 were equipped the twin 800 horsepower engines of the 1962 and later Yard production. In 1970, the last 9 boats of the class were produced at the Yard utilizing the 800 horsepower design of the rest of the class.[2] Those boats in service in 1990 were refit with Caterpillar diesel main drive engines.[2] Engine exhaust was ported through the transom rather than through a conventional stack and this permitted a 360 degree view from the bridge; a feature that was very useful in search and rescue work as well as a combat environment.[5]

The design specifications for the 82 foot cutter included a steel hull for durability and an aluminum superstructure to save weight. Ease of operation with a small crew size was possible because of the non-manned main drive engine spaces. Controls and alarms located on the bridge allowed one man operation of the cutter thus eliminating a live engineer watch in the engine room.[5] Because of design, four men could operate the cutter; however, the need for resting watchstanders brought the crew size to eight men for normal domestic service.[5] Berthing spaces were provided for thirteen so that requirements were met for passengers and extra wartime manning needs.[5] The screws were designed for ease of replacement and could be changed without removing the cutter from the water. A clutch-in idle speed of three knots helped to conserve fuel on lengthy patrols and an eighteen knot maximum speed could get the cutter on scene quickly.[6] Already part of the design, crews stationed in Vietnam found the air-conditoned interior especially helpful. Interior access to the deckhouse was through a watertight door on the starboard side aft of the deckhouse. The deckhouse contained the cabin for the officer-in-charge and the executive petty officer but for Vietnam service the spaces quartered the commanding officer, the executive officer and chief boatswain's mate as well as the chief engineman.[6]. The deckhouse also included a small arms locker, scuttlebutt, a small desk and head. Access to the lower deck and engine room was down a ladder. At the bottom of the ladder was the galley, mess and recreation deck which also included three bunks for fist class petty officers. A watertight door at the front of the mess bulkhead led to the main crew quarters which was ten feet long and included six bunks that could be stowed, three bunks on each side. Forward of the bunks was the crew's head complete with a compact sink, shower and commode.[6]

History

Domestic service

A total of 79 Point-class cutters were used for law enforcement and search and rescue patrol boats beginning in 1960. The cutters were mostly co-located with Coast Guard stations along the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts. Point-class cutters were phased out in the late 1990s by the introduction of the Marine Protector-class 87-foot patrol cutter with the last Point-class cutter being decommissioned in 2003.

Vietnam service

At the request of the U.S Navy, 26 of the Point class cutters were transported to Vietnam to serve with Coast Guard crews under U.S. Navy control during Operation Market Time. Coast Guard Squadron One was commissioned at Alameda, California 27 May 1965 and immediately began training and preparation for overseas deployment. All were later given to the South Vietnamese Navy as part of the Vietnamization of the war effort.[7]

Replacement

When planning the replacement for the Point class cutter, designers took into consideration the need for different berthing arrangements that would accomodate a mixed gender crew. Another important feature lacking on the Point class cutter that was desired on a replacement was be a stern launch ramp for the rapid deployment of the cutter's small boat for use in search and rescue missions and in law enforement work. Both of these requirements were designed into the Marine Protector class that began replacing the Point class cutters during the late 1990's. The last Point class cutter was replaced in 2003.

Commissioning, homeport, and disposition information

Legend:       Denotes Vietnam service       Denotes construction by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp.

Name Hull number Commissioned Decommissioned Homeport[2][8] Disposition[2][8][9]
Point Caution WPB-82301 5 Oct 1960 29 Apr 1970 Galveston, Texas 61-65; Division 12, RVN 65-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Nguyễn An (HQ-716) 29 Apr 1970
Point Hope WPB-82302 5 Oct 1960 3 May 1991 Sabine Pass, Texas 61-91 Transfer to Costa Rica 3 May 1991
Point Young WPB-82303 26 Oct 1960 16 March 1970 Grand Isle, Louisiana 61-65; Division 11, RVN 65-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Trần Lo (HQ-714) 16 March 1970
Point League WPB-82304 9 Nov 1960 16 May 1969 Morgan City, Louisiana 61-65; Division 13, RVN 65-69 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Lê Phước Đức (HQ-700) 16 May 1969[10]
Point Partridge WPB-82305 23 Nov 1960 27 May 1970 Beals and West Jonesport, Maine 61-65; Division 13, RVN 66-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Bùi Viết Thành (HQ-715) 27 May 1970
Point Jefferson WPB-82306 7 Dec 1960 21 Feb 1970 Nantucket, Massachusetts 61-65; Division 13, RVN 65-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Lê Ngọc Ẩn (HQ-712) 21 Feb 1970
Point Glover WPB-82307 7 Dec 1960 14 Feb 1970 Fort Hancock, New Jersey 61-65; Division 11, RVN 65-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Đào Văn Đặng (HQ-711) 14 Feb 1970
Point White WPB-82308 18 Feb 1961 12 Jan 1970 New London, Connecticut 61-65; Division 13, RVN 66-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Lê Đình Hùng (HQ-708) 12 Jan 1970
Point Arden WPB-82309 1 Feb 1961 14 Feb 1970 Pt. Pleasant, New Jersey 61-65; Division 12, RVN 65-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Phạm Ngọc Châu (HQ-710) 14 Feb 1970
Point Garnet WPB-82310 15 Mar 1961 16 May 1969 Norfolk, Virginia 61-65; Division 11, RVN 65-69 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Lê Văn Ngà (HQ-701) 16 May 1969[10]
Point Verde WPB-82311 15 Mar 1961 12 May 1991 Venice, Louisiana 61-68; Dauphin Island, Louisiana 69-79; Pensacola, Florida 80-91 Transfer to Mexico 12 Jun 1991
Point Swift WPB-82312 22 Mar 1961 30 Mar 1995 St. Petersburg, Florida 61-68; Clearwater Beach, Florida 69-91 Stored at CG Yard at least through Jun 1997.[2] Sunk as an artificial reef near Cape May, New Jersey, 30 March 2000[11]
Point Slocum WPB-82313 12 Apr 1961 11 Dec 1969 St. Thomas, VI 61-65; Division 13, RVN 66-69 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Nguyễn Ngọc Thạch (HQ-706) 11 Dec 1969
Point Thatcher WPB-82314 13 Sep 1961 13 May 1992 Miami Beach, Florida 61-63, 66-71; Norfolk, Virginia 64-65; Sarasota, Florida 71-84; Nokomis, Florida 85-92 Sunk as artificial reef
Point Clear WPB-82315 26 Apr 1961 15 Sep 1969 San Pedro, California 61-65; Division 11, RVN 65-69 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Huỳnh Văn Đức (HQ-702) 15 Sep 1969
Point Mast WPB-82316 10 May 1961 15 Jun 1970 Long Beach, California 61-65; Division 11, RVN 65-70 Transfer to RVN as Ho Dang La 15 Jun 1970[Note 1]
Point Comfort WPB-82317 24 May 1961 17 Nov 1969 Benicia, California 61-65; Division 11, RVN 65-69 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Đào Thức (HQ-704) 17 Nov 1969
Point Herron WPB-82318 14 Jun 1961 27 Jul 1991 Lewes, Delaware 61-64; Cape May, New Jersey 65; Bay Shore, New Jersey 66-81; Babylon, New York 82-91 Transfer to Mexico 27 Jul 1991
Point Orient WPB-82319 28 Jun 1961 14 Jul 1970 Ft. Pierce, Florida 61-65; Division 12, RVN 65-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Nguyễn Kim Hưng (HQ-722) 14 Jul 1970
Point Kennedy WPB-82320 19 Jul 1961 16 Mar 1970 San Juan, PR 61-65; Division 13, RVN 66-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Huỳnh Văn Ngan (HQ-713) 16 Mar 1970
Point Lomas WPB-82321 9 Aug 1961 23 May 1970 Port Aransas, Texas 61-65; Division 12, RVN 65-70 Transfer to RVN as HQ-718 23 May 1970[Note 2]
Point Hudson WPB-82322 30 Aug 1961 11 Dec 1969 Panama City, Florida 61-65; Division 13, RVN 65-69 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Đặng Văn Hoành (HQ-707) 11 Dec 1969
Point Grace WPB-82323 27 Sep 1961 15 Jun 1970 Crisfield, Maryland 61-65; Division 13, RVN 66-70 Transfer to RVN as Dam Thoai 15 Jun 1970[Note 3]
Point Grey WPB-82324 11 Oct 1961 14 Jul 1970 Norfolk, Virginia 61-65; Division 11, RVN 65-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Huỳnh Bộ (HQ-723) 14 Jul 1970
Point Dume WPB-82325 1 Nov 1961 14 Feb 1970 Fire Island, New York 61-65; Division 12, RVN 65-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Trường Tiền (HQ-709) 14 Feb 1970
Point Cypress WPB-82326 22 Nov 1961 15 Aug 1970[14] Boston, Massachusetts 61-65; Division 13, RVN 66-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Hồ Duy (HQ-724) 15 Aug 1970[Note 4]
Point Banks WPB-82327 13 Dec 1961 26 Mar 1970 Woods Hole, Massachusetts 61-65; Division 13, RVN 66-70 Transfer to RVN as HQ-719 26 Mar 1970[Note 5]
Point Gammon WPB-82328 31 Jan 1962 11 Nov 1969 Ft. Bragg, California 62-65; Division 12, RVN 65-69 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Nguyễn Đao (HQ-703) 11 Nov 1969
Point Welcome WPB-82329 14 Feb 1962 29 Apr 1970 Everett, Washington 62-65; Division 12, RVN 65-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Nguyễn Hấn (HQ-717) 29 Apr 1970
Point Ellis WPB-82330 28 Feb 1962 9 Dec 1969 Port Townsend, Washington 62-65; Division 12, RVN 65-69 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Lê Ngọc Thanh (HQ-705) 9 Dec 1969
Point Marone WPB-82331 14 Mar 1962 15 Aug 1970 San Pedro, California 62-65; Division 11, RVN 65-70 Transfer to RVN as RVNS Trương Ba (HQ-725) 15 Aug 1970
Point Roberts WPB-82332 6 Jun 1962 1 Feb 1992 Mayport, Florida 62-92 Transfer to EPA as Lake Explorer Duluth, Minnesota
Point Highland WPB-82333 27 Jun 1962 24 Feb 2001 Little Creek, Virginia 62-65; Crisfield, Maryland 65-81; Chincoteague, Maryland 81-97; Cape May, New Jersey 97-01 Transfer to Trinidad & Tabago as Bacolet Point 30 Sep 01
Point Ledge WPB-82334 18 Jul 1962 3 Aug 1998 Ft. Bragg, California 62-94; St. Thomas, VI 94-96; Mobile, Alabama 96-98 Transfer to Venezuela 30 Aug 1998
Point Countess WPB-82335 8 Aug 1962 25 May 2000 Bellingham, Washington 62-65; Everett, Washington 66-67; Port Angeles, Washington 68-88; Nokomis Beach, Florida 88-00 Transfer to Republic of Georgia 29 Jun 2000
Point Glass WPB-82336 29 Aug 1962 3 Apr 2000 Tacoma, Washington 62-70; Gig Harbor, Washington 71-89; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 90-00 Transfer to NOAA 3 Apr 2000
Point Divide WPB-82337 19 Sep 1962 31 Mar 1995 Newport Beach, California 62-65; Corona del Mar, California 66-95 Donated to Seattle Maritime Academy[17] renamed Maritime Instructor.
Point Bridge WPB-82338 10 Oct 1962 19 Sep 2001 San Pedro, California 62-64; Venice, California 65-78; Marina del Rey, California 79-01 Transfer to Costa Rica
Point Chico WPB-82339 29 Oct 1962 24 Jun 2001 Sausalito, California 63-65; Benicia, California 66-74; Yerba Buena Island, California 74-80; Bodega Bay, California 80-01 Transfer to Costa Rica
Point Batan WPB-82340 22 Nov 1962 22 Sep 1999 Fort Hancock, New Jersey 62-65; Pt. Pleasant, New Jersey 66-84; Cape May, New Jersey 85-99 Transfer to Dominican Republic 22 Sep 1999
Point Lookout WPB-82341 12 Dec 1962 24 Mar 1994 Pascagoula, Mississippi 62-64; Morgan City, Louisiana 65-94 Sunk as artificial reef at Ocean City, Maryland 4 Apr 1997
Point Baker WPB-82342 30 Oct 1963 6 Feb 2002 Port Isabel, Texas 63-65; Port Aransas, Texas 66-91, Sabine Pass, Texas 92-02 Transfer to Republic of Georgia
Point Wells WPB-82343 20 Nov 1963 13 Oct 2000 Montauk, New York 64-00 Transfer to Colombia
Point Estero WPB-82344 11 Dec 1963 6 Feb 2001 Gulfport, Mississippi 63-01 Transfer to Colombia
Point Judith WPB-82345 26 Jul 1966 15 Jan 1992 San Pedro, California 66-72; Santa Barbara, California 73-92 Transfer to Venezuela as Alcatraz (PG-32) 15 Jan 1992
Point Arena WPB-82346 26 Aug 1966 30 Mar 1995 Little Creek, Virginia 66-95 Stored at CG Yard at least through Jun 1997
Point Bonita WPB-82347 12 Sep 1966 14 Nov 2000 Nantucket, Massachusetts 66-71; Woods Hole, Massachusetts 72-88; South Portland, Maine 88-00 Transfer to Trinidad & Tobago 14 Nov 2000
Point Barrow WPB-82348 4 Oct 1966 7 Jun 1991 San Francisco, California 66-80; Monterey, California 81-91 Transfer to Panama as Tres de Noviembre (P-204) 7 Jun 1991
Point Spencer WPB-82349 20 Oct 1966 12 Dec 2000 New Orleans, Louisiana 67-85; Galveston. TX 85-00 Transfer to Dominican Republic 12 Dec 2000
Point Franklin WPB-82350 14 Nov 1966 23 Jun 1998 Cape May, New Jersey 66-98 Transfer to Venezuela as Pelicano (PG-34) 3 Aug 1998
Point Bennett WPB-82351 19 Dec 1966 12 Feb 1999 Port Townsend, Washington 67-99 Transfer to Trinidad and Tabago 12 Feb 1999
Point Sal WPB-82352 5 Dec 1966 29 May 2001 Grand Isle, Louisiana 67-01 Transfer to Colombia 29 May 2001
Point Monroe WPB-82353 27 Dec 1966 21 Aug 2001 Galveston, Texas 67-68; Freeport, Texas 69-01 Transfer to NOAA
Point Evans WPB-82354 10 Jan 1967 1 Dec 1999 Long Beach, California 67-92; Kauai, HI 92-99 Transfer to Philippines
Point Hannon WPB-82355 23 Jan 1967 11 Jan 2001 West Jonesport, Maine 67-01 Transfer to Panama
Point Francis WPB-82356 2 Feb 1967 5 Mar 1999 Fort Hancock, New Jersey 67-76; Highlands, New Jersey 76-99 Transfer to Panama as 10 de Noviembre (P-207) 21 Apr 1999
Point Huron WPB-82357 17 Feb 1967 12 Apr 1999 Norfolk, Virginia 67-99 Transfer to Panama as 28 de Noviembre (P-206)
Point Stuart WPB-82358 17 Mar 1967 27 Apr 2001 Long Beach, California 67-95; Newport Beach, California 95-01 Transfer to El Salvador
Point Steele
ex-Point Buchon		 WPB-82359 26 Apr 1967 9 Jul 1998 Rockaway, New York 67-70, Oswego, New York 70-80; Key West, Florida 80; Fort Myers Beach, Florida 82-98 Transfer to Antigua-Barbuda as Hermitage (P-03) 17 Jul 1998
Point Winslow WPB-82360 3 Mar 1967 22 Sep 2000 San Francisco, California 67-80; Eureka, California 81-86; Morro Bay, California 87-94, Morgan City, Louisiana 94-00 Transfer to Panama 22 Sep 2000
Point Charles WPB-82361 5 May 1967 13 Dec 1991 Cape Canaveral, Florida; 67-88; West Palm Beach, Florida 88-91 Transfer to Texas A&M University
Point Brown WPB-82362 30 Mar 1967 27 Sep 1991 Little Creek, Virginia 67-81; Oregon Inlet, North Carolina 81-88; Atlantic Beach, North Carolina 88-91 Donated to Coast Guard Auxiliary as Lady B, New York 30 Sep 1991
Point Nowell WPB-82363 13 Jun 1967 15 Oct 1999 Port Isabel, Texas 67-99 Transfer to Jamaica as Savanna Point 15 Oct 1999
Point Whitehorn WPB-82364 13 Jul 1967 30 Mar 1995 St. Thomas, VI 67-95 Scuttled Mar 1997
Point Turner ex-Point Houghton WPB-82365 14 Apr 1967 3 Apr 1998 Newport, Rhode Island 67-98 Transfer to St. Lucia as Alphonse Reynolds (P-05) 15 Apr 1998
Point Lobos WPB-82366 29 May 1967  ? Panama City, Florida 67-? Transfer to NOAA, 2001
Point Knoll WPB-82367 27 Jun 1967 11 Sep 1991 New London, Connecticut 67-91 Transfer to Venezuela as Petrel (PG-31) 20 Dec 1991
Point Warde WPB-82368 14 Aug 1967 29 Jun 2000 San Juan, PR 67-87; Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina 87-00 Transfer to Colombia 29 Jun 2000
Point Heyer WPB-82369 3 Aug 1967 17 Dec 1998 San Francisco, California 67-86; Morro Bay, California 87-98 Transfer to Trinidad and Tobago 12 Feb 1999
Point Richmond WPB-82370 25 Aug 1967 30 Sep 1997 Anacortes, Washington 67-87 Transfer to Ecuador as 23 de Mayo 1997
Point Barnes WPB-82371 21 Apr 1970 12 Jan 2000 Miami Beach, Florida 70-75; Fort Pierce, Florida 75-00 Transfer to Jamaica
Point Brower[18] WPB-82372 21 Apr 1970 28 March 2003 San Diego, California 70-89; San Francisco, California 89- Transfer to Azerbaijan as Marine Brigade Ship S-201
Point Camden WPB-82373 4 May 1970 15 Dec 1999 San Pedro, California 70-92; Santa Barbara, California 92-99 Transfer to Costa Rica
Point Carrew WPB-82374 18 May 1970 22 Aug 2000 San Pedro, California 70-84; Oxnard, California 85-00 Transfer to Argentina
Point Doran WPB-82375 1 Jun 1970 22 Mar 2000 Everett, Washington 70-00 Transfer to Philippines
Point Harris WPB-82376 22 Jun 1970 12 Apr 1992 Bodega Bay, California 70-77; Guam 78-80; Honolulu, HI 80-81; Nawiliwili, HI 90-92 Sold to private owner
Point Hobart WPB-82377 13 Jul 1970 8 Jul 1999 Oceanside, California 70-99 Transfer to Argentina
Point Jackson WPB-82378 3 Aug 1970 30 May 2000 Woods Hole, Massachusetts 70-00 Transfer to Turkmenistan as Merjin 30 May 2000
Point Martin WPB-82379 20 Aug 1970 6 Aug 1999 Norfolk, Virginia 70-73; Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina 74-83; Atlantic Beach, North Carolina 83-99 Transfer to Dominican Republic 1 Oct 1999

Notes

Footnotes
  1. ^ The Coast Guard Historian's Office cites Point Mast being recommissioned Ho Dang La and no hull number. Scotti cites Dam Thoai and a hull number of HQ-721.[12]
  2. ^ The Coast Guard Historian's Office cites Point Lomas being recommissioned with only a hull number of HQ-718. Scotti cites Van Dien and a hull number of HQ-719.[12]
  3. ^ The Coast Guard Historian's Office cites Point Grace being recommissioned Dam Thoai and no hull number. Scotti cites Ho Dang La and a hull number of HQ-720.[13]
  4. ^ Larzelere cites 15 August 1970 as decommissioning date of Point Cypress[14] while the Coast Guard Historian's Office[2] and Scheina[15] cite a decommissioning date of 11 November 1969. Larzelere cites picture of event on page 239 and an extract of the August 1970 monthly historical summary of Commander, Naval Forces Vietnam on page 240 as his source.
  5. ^ The Coast Guard Historian's Office cites Point Banks being recommissioned with only a hull number of HQ-719. Scotti cites Ngo Van Quyen and a hull number of HQ-718.[16]
Citations
  1. ^ William R. Wells II, The United States Coast Guard's Piggyback 81mm Mortar/.50 cal. machine gun, Vietnam Magazine, August 1997
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Coast Guard Historian website
  3. ^ a b Scheina, p 72
  4. ^ a b Johnson, p 313
  5. ^ a b c d e Scotti, p 165
  6. ^ a b c Scotti, p 166
  7. ^ Larzelere, p 229
  8. ^ a b Scotti, pp 209-212
  9. ^ Shipbuilding History. Com website
  10. ^ a b Scotti, p 187
  11. ^ New Jersey SCUBA website
  12. ^ a b Scotti, p 211
  13. ^ Scotti, p 210
  14. ^ a b Larzelere, p 239
  15. ^ Scheina, p 69
  16. ^ Scotti, p 209
  17. ^ Seattle Maritime Academy website
  18. ^ “Last of the Class”, Press release 28 March 2003, R/V Transquest.com website

References cited

External links

Point-class cutter

Point Caution · Point Hope · Point Young · Point League · Point Partridge · Point Jefferson · Point Glover · Point White · Point Arden · Point Garnet · Point Verde · Point Swift · Point Slocum · Point Thatcher · Point Clear · Point Mast · Point Comfort · Point Herron · Point Orient · Point Kennedy · Point Lomas · Point Hudson · Point Grace · Point Grey · Point Dume · Point Cypress · Point Banks · Point Gammon · Point Welcome · Point Ellis · Point Marone · Point Roberts · Point Highland · Point Ledge · Point Countess · Point Glass · Point Divide · Point Bridge · Point Chico · Point Batan · Point Lookout · Point Baker · Point Wells · Point Estero · Point Judith · Point Arena · Point Bonita · Point Barrow · Point Spencer · Point Franklin · Point Bennett · Point Sal · Point Monroe · Point Evans · Point Hannon · Point Francis · Point Huron · Point Stuart · Point Steele · Point Winslow · Point Charles · Point Brown · Point Nowell · Point Whitehorn · Point Turner · Point Lobos · Point Knoll · Point Warde · Point Heyer · Point Richmond · Point Barnes · Point Brower · Point Camden · Point Carrew · Point Doran · Point Harris · Point Hobart · Point Jackson · Point Martin