USCGC Campbell (WPG-32)
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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.
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USCGC Campbell (WPG-32) in final configuration | |
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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) |
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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.