Coast Guard Modeling

Thanks. I read the list.

The USCG used 4 stack DDs in CG colors inter-war?

Got pics?

Thanks for that site and the effort, Frank. One thing- can you change the blue-on-black. These old eyes can't read it at all.

Bill

Hi Felix,
 
Here is a link to the entire list of DDs used by the CG during the "Destroyer Decade".
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/dd-cg.htm
 
If you click on the top link on the right side "Coast Guard Destroyers"  you get a complete list of every DD used by CG during the period.
 
This link, http://www.uscg.mil/history/uscghist/Prohibition_Photo_Index.asp , takes you to the CG Historian's Rum War photo page.  If you look at the 4th and 5th pictures, you will see Paulding-Class DDs.  Note that we did not take the time and effort to repaint the boats.  We left them gray and added "CG" in front of their hull numbers.
 
Also. if you take the names of the individual DDs from the above list and look them up on the Historian's webcutters page (look on the "Links" page n my website) you can find pictures of each ship (if the Hstorian has pictures of them).
 
It should be noted that the DDs were hopelessly useless to the task at hand (chasing rum boats).  The CG used their poor performance to lobby Congress for some good new cutters (the 125s and 165s) to do the job.
 
Hope this helps!
 
Frank

Hi Bill,

A couple of people have complained about the color clash.  That will be my next update as soon as I find a better combination.

Thanks for the comments!

Frank