page_title: Hull classification symbol
section_title: Current USCG cutter classes and types
hierarchical_section_title: Hull classification symbol / United States Navy hull classification codes / United States Coast Guard vessels / Current USCG cutter classes and types
context_page_description: The United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration use a hull classification symbol to identify their ships by type and by individual ship within a type. The system is analogous to the pennant number system that the Royal Navy and other European and Commonwealth navies use.
context_section_description: 420' Icebreaker Healy (WAGB)
  418' National Security Cutter (WMSL)
  399' Polar-class icebreaker (WAGB)
  378' High endurance cutter (WHEC)
  360' Offshore Patrol Cutter (WMSM)
  295' USCGC Eagle (WIX)
  282' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)
  270' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)
  240' USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB)
  230' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)
  225' Seagoing Buoy Tender (WLB)
  213' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)
  210' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)
  175' Coastal Buoy Tender (WLM)
  160' Inland Construction Tender (WLIC)
  154' Sentinel-class cutter (WPB)
  140' Bay-class icebreaking tug (WTGB)
  110' Island-class patrol boat (WPB)
  100' Inland Buoy Tender (WLI)
  100' Inland Construction Tender (WLIC)
   87' Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boat (WPB)
   75' River Buoy Tender (WLR)
   75' Inland Construction Tender (WLIC)
   65' River Buoy Tender (WLR)
   65' Inland Buoy Tender (WLI)
   65' Small Harbor Tug (WYTL)
caption: USCG Inland Construction Tender Saginaw
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