USCGC Campbell (WPG-32) in final configuration
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History | |
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United States | |
Name |
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Namesake | George Washington Campbell |
Builder | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
Laid down | 1 May 1935 |
Launched | 3 June 1936 |
Commissioned | 16 June 1936 |
Decommissioned | 1 April 1982 |
Refit | 1941, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1966 |
Identification | WPG-32 |
Nickname(s) | "Queen of the Seas" |
Fate | Sunk as target ship |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Treasury-class cutter |
Displacement | 2,350 tons (original) |
Length | 327 ft (100 m) |
Beam | 41 ft (12 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
Range | 8,270 nmi (15,320 km; 9,520 mi) |
Complement | 125 to 225 (depending on time period) |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | originally 1 Grumman JF Duck seaplane (later removed) |
USCGC Campbell (WPG-32) was a 327-foot (100 m) Secretary-class (also known as Treasury-class) United States Coast Guard ship built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1935-1936 and commissioned in 1936. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury.
Campbell was named for George Washington Campbell. She earned the title "Queen of the Seas" during a 46-year career, spanning World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War.