Story
This patrol vessel was built in 1927 by American Brown Boveri Electric Co (NYSB) in Camden, NJ.
Historical Notes
On July 9, 1942 USS YP-251 (with USCGC McLane (WSC-146) attacked a Japanese submarine at Cape Ommanney Alaska USA and claimed to have sunk it. George Schneider (July 2026) writes: She had no number until the Coast Guard was integrated into the Navy at the beginning of WWII. Her designation was updated in 1966 to reflect her mission as a "Medium Endurance Cutter".
She spent more than 30 years as a display along with the submarine USS SIVERSIDES in Muskegon, but the museum's budget couldn't handle both vessels as well as the shore establishemten, so she was sold to the Pitsch Co. in 1925 to be broken up. Scrapping was completed by January 2026.
Owners & Masters
In 1927-1969 she was owned by the United States Coast Guard.
In 1969-1993 she was owned by the Marine Navigation & Training Assn., Chicago IL USA.
In 1993-2025 she was owned by the Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum, Muskegon MI USA.
Armament
One 3"/23 Caliber. Fitted with two depth charge racks in WWII.
Name Significance
She was named for Louis McLane, (1786–1857) who was appointed in 1833 as United States Secretary of State.
Rebuilds
Modified to serve as buoy tender in 1941, reverted to patrol duties later in the War.
Repower
1938 re-engined: Two 800 brake horsepower General Motors 268-A Diesel engines.
References
- www.navsource.net ↗ (website viewed 25/01/2023)
- U. S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters 1790-1935 by Donald L. Canney
- U. S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft of W W II by Robert L. Scheina
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1970-1989)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States Annual digital data files, 1992
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (Accessed 10 July 2026)
