3501 ROGER G. TANEY 1944 U.S.C.G CUTTER

USCGS Taney (WPG-37, now WHEC-37) was an American High Endurance Cutter, the keel of which was laid in May 1935, launched in June 1936, and fully completed occurred in October of the same year. The total length of the ship at the time of launching was 99.7 m, width 12.5 m, with a displacement of about 2,200 tons. The maximum speed, on the other hand, did not exceed 20-21 knots. At the time of the launch, the unit was armed with: 3 127 mm guns, 2 57 mm guns and a single 37 mm gun. At the same time, it underwent significant changes and modifications during the service - for example, during World War II, it was significantly expanded with anti-submarine weapons. The USCGS Taney (WPG-37) was one of seven Treasury-class ships to be built for the United States Coast Guard. Their design was based on US Navy Erie-type gunboats, and a large part of the hull and propulsion system were virtually identical. A lot of emphasis was also placed on the possibility of carrying out long patrols on the high seas, good seafaring, as well as the ability to participate in rescue and search operations. Ultimately, the Treasury class units were characterized by high reliability, durability of the structure, considerable possibilities for this class of ships, and considerable modernization potential. The USCGS Taney (WPG-37) was built at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. At the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the unit was in Hawaii and took an indirect part in repelling Japanese air raids. In the period 1941-1943 the unit operated in the Pacific, and in 1943 it was directed to the base in Boston. For most of 1944, the ship performed patrol and convoy tasks in the Atlantic, but in the first half of 1945 returned to the Pacific, where she took part in the Battle of Okinawa. The unit remained in active service after 1945 and took an active part in the Vietnam War (1964 / 1965-1975). It was not retired from line service until 1986, and in 1988 it became a museum ship docking at Baltimore.