 USCGC Mendota, under construction, circa 1928.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USCGC Mendota |
| Namesake | Lake Mendota |
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Laid down | 20 June 1928 |
| Launched | 27 November 1928 |
| Commissioned | 23 March 1929 |
| Fate | Transferred to Royal Navy, 30 April 1941. |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Culver |
| Commissioned | 30 April 1941 |
| Identification | Pennant number: Y97 |
| Fate | Sunk by U-105, 31 January 1942. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | |
| Displacement | 2,075 long tons (2,108 t) |
| Length | 250 ft (76.2 m) |
| Beam | 42 ft (12.8 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft 11 in (3.9 m) |
| Propulsion | 1 × General Electric turbine-driven 3,350 shp (2,500 kW) electric motor, 2 boilers |
| Speed |
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| Complement | 97 |
| Armament |
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USCGC Mendota was a Lake-class cutter belonging to the United States Coast Guard launched on 20 June 1928 and commissioned on 23 March 1929.[1] After 12 years of service with the Coast Guard, she was transferred to the British Royal Navy as part of the Lend-Lease Act. She was sunk in January 1942 when struck by two torpedoes fired by the German submarine U-105.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "USCGC Mendota". uboat.net. Retrieved 24 July 2015.