Story
This patrol vessel was built in 1943 by Basalt Rock Co. in Napa, CA.
Historical Notes
This vessel was sponsored by Mrs. Walker Cochran. Reclassified: (WAGO-167)- 1968. (WMEC-167)- 1978.
Owners & Masters
In 1942-1946 she was owned by the United States Navy.
She was a cutter of the United States Coast Guard, homeported in Ketchikan, Alaska.
She was originally USS Shackle (ARS-9), a Diver-class rescue and salvage ship commissioned by the United States Navy for service in World War II. On August 23, 1946 USS Shackle was commissioned into the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Acushnet (WAT-167), a search and rescue vessel and was homeported in Portland, Maine. On 11 March 2011, Acushnet was decommissioned and retired from active duty after more than 67 years of service.
Armament
two 40 mm AA gun mounts; four .50 cal. machine guns
Name Significance
From the US Revenue Cutter Acushnet
