Boat, 32' Ports and Waterways Boat
32-Foot Ports and Waterways Boat
Number: 32301 through32350
Completed: 1976
Remarks: Stationed throughout the U.S.
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Cost: $102,000
Hull
Displacement (lbs): 19,000
Length: 33’ 4" oa
Beam: 11’ 9" max
Draft: N/A
Machinery
Main Engines: 2 Caterpillar diesels
BHP: 406
Propellers: twin
Performance
Max Speed: 20.4 knots (1980)
Logistics
Fuel Oil (95%): 200 gallons
Complement: N/A
Electronics
Radar: N/A
Design
The Port and Waterways Act of 1973 assigned the Coast Guard the responsibility for safety in these waters. The 32-footer is constructed of fiberglass. It is equipped with fire monitors and can carry 2,000 lbs. of cargo.
Images
Sources
Boat Files, U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office.
Scheina, Robert L. U.S. Coast Guard Cutters and Craft, 1946-1990. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1990.