USCGC Tampa (WPG-48)

Tampa, 1921
History
United States
NameUSCGC Tampa
NamesakeTampa, Florida
BuilderUnion Construction Company, Oakland, California
Laid down27 September 1920
Launched19 April 1921
Commissioned15 September 1921
Decommissioned1 February 1947
FateTransferred to United States Navy control as USS Tampa (WPG-48) in November 1941.
NotesServed in U.S. Navy as USS Tampa (WPG-48) 1941–1947.
General characteristics
Class & typeTampa class
TypeUnited States Coast Guard Cutter
Displacement1,955 tons (full load)
Length240 ft (73 m)
Beam39 ft (12 m)
Draft17 ft 9 in (5.41 m) (maximum)
PropulsionGE turbo-electric transmission with 2 boilers
Speed15.5 knots (28.7 km/h)
Complement122
Armament

USCGC Tampa (Coast Guard Cutter No. 48) was a United States Coast Guard Cutter that served in the United States Coast Guard from 1921 to 1941, and then in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1947.