Coast Guard Operational Assets

Cutters

U. S. Coast Guard Cutters¹ - 259 Total


Type 


Quantity


Type


Quantity

Icebreakers – Polar² / Great Lakes

3/1

Buoy Tenders – Seagoing/Coastal

16/14

National Security Cutters

8

Buoy Tenders – Inland, River

22

High Endurance Cutters

2

Construction Tenders

13

Medium Endurance Cutters

28

Icebreaking Tigs

9

Fast Response Cutters

41

Harbor Tugs

11

Patrol Boats

90

Training Barque

1


1: A cutter is any U. S. Coast Guard vessel 65 feet or greater in length.
2: Active: 1 heavy and 1 medium; Inactive: 1 heavy

 

 

USCG Aircrafts

U. S. Coast Guard Aircraft - 200 Total


Type


Quantity


Type


Quantity

MH-65D/E (Helicopter)

98

HC-144 (Airplane)

18

MH-60T (Helicopter)

45

HC-27J³ (Airplane)

14

HC-130H (Airplane)

10

C-37A/B (Airplane)

2

HC-130J (Airplane)

13

 

 

 
3: Missionization in progress - not fully operational

 

 

USCG Boats

U. S. Coast Guard Boats4 - 1,602 Total


Type


Quantity


Type


Quantity

Response Boat Small

367

Aids to Navigation Boats

160

Response Boat Medium

174

Cutter Boats

424

Motor Life Boats

117

All other boat types

360

 
4: A boat is any U. S. Coast Guard vessel less than 65 feet in length.