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| USCG Treasury-class cutter 2,216 Tons 327' x 41' x 12' 5" Armament 1941-1942 2 x 5"/51 cal guns 4 x 3"/50 guns 2 x depth charge racks 1 x Y gun depth charge projector 1 x JF-2 Duck seaplane  USCG 1940 |
Ship History Built by Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia at a cost of $2,468,460.00. Laid down May 1, 1935 as a Treasury-class cutter with builders number 68. Launched June 3, 1936 as USCG Cutter Roger B. Taney (USCGC Taney) named for Roger B. Taney who served as U.S. Attorney General, Secretary of the Treasury, and Chief Justice of the United States sponsored by Miss Corinne F. Taney. Commissioned October 24, 1936 into the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in Philadelphia. On December 19, 1936 departs Philadelphia via the Panama Canal bound for Hawaii. On January 18, 1937 arrives Honolulu Harbor and operates off Oahu. On June 16, 1937 a number of he crew were assigned temporary duty aboard USCGC Itasca. During May or June 1937 her name was shortened to simply USCGC Taney. In early March 1938 embarked supplies and four Hawaiian colonists to colonize small islands in the Pacific to strengthen U.S. claims for ownership. On March 6, 1938 landed four Hawaiian colonists on Enderbury Island. On March 7, 1939 landed seven colonists on Canton Island. During December 1940 underwent an overhaul at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard and had her armament upgraded. During the spring of 1941 departs Honolulu Harbor for a refit at Mare Island Navy Yard. On July 25, 1941 placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Navy (USN) and assigned to the local defense force of the 14th Naval District at Honolulu. In the late summer of 1941 performed a final cruise to the line islands then operated from Honolulu Harbor and patrols off Oahu with destroyers USS Allen (DD-66), USS Schley (DD-103), USS Chew (DD-106) and USS Ward (DD-139). On November 1, 1941 under Executive Order 8929 the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) was transferred to the U.S. Navy (USN). Wartime History On December 7, 1941 moored alongside Pier 6 in Honolulu Harbor. At 7:55am received word of the Japanese attack and four minutes later manned her guns and prepared to get underway. When Japanese planes were spotted over Honolulu Harbor, engaged with gunfire from her 3" deck gun and .50 caliber machine guns causing them to change course. During the attack, some of her crew were ordered to defend the Aloha Tower in Honolulu. On December 8, 1941 at 5:46am departs Honolulu Harbor to patrol the approaches and made seven sounding contacts and released depth charges and returns six days later. For the remainder of the month, patrols off Oahu and makes made many depth charge attacks against suspected submarines. At the end of the year, redesignated WPG-37. On January 22, 1942 departs Honolulu Harbor with USAT Barbara Olson bound for Canton Island arriving six days later and screens as supplies are unloaded. On February 7, 1942 both depart for Enderbury Island to evacuate the colonists then shells the island to destroy facilities then the pair depart for Jarvis Island where they evacuate colonists and destroy facilities. On February 12, 1942 the pair arrive at Palmyra and remain for three days depart bound for Oahu. On March 5, 1942 returns to Honolulu Harbor. Later, conducts another voyage to Palmyra and returning after the Battle of Midway is order to search for survivors in the vicinity of Midway Atoll and stops at Midway Island. Afterwards, continues to operate from Honolulu Harbor until late 1943 then departs via Mare Island where her armament was changed to four 5" guns. Departs via the Panama Canal to Boston arriving March 14, 1944 then at the end of the month moves to Hampton Roads. In early April 1944 departs Norfolk as part of Task Force 66 (TF 66) guiding convoy UGS-38 across the Atlantic Ocean and arrives in the Azores without incident on April 13, 1944. On April 20, 1944 after sunset spotted by the Germans and attacked by Ju-88 and He-111 bombers flying low. The first wave torpedoes SS Paul Hamilton that explodes and SS Samite. The second wave hit the SS Stephen F. Austin and SS Royal Star with two torpedoes passing near Taney. The third wave damaged USS Lansdale, which later sank. On April 21, 1944 the convoy arrives in Bizerte, Tunisia. Afterwards, Taney departs Bizerte escorting convoy GUS-38 back to the United States without incident. On May 21, 1944 arrives New York. PARTIAL HISTORY Display On December 7, 1986 decommissioned and donated to Baltimore, Maryland as a museum ship as part of the Historic Ships in Baltimore Harbor. On June 7, 1988 designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL). During 2020, the name Taney was removed from the cutter in recognition of Roger B. Taney's historical acts of racial injustice and instead identified as simply Cutter 37. Today, moored at pier 5 at with the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse inside the Inner Harbor. Taney is one of two Treasury-class cutter still afloat today. References U.S. Coast Guard - Taney, 1936 (photo) Historic Ships in Baltimore | USCG Cutter 37 (photos, video tour) Contribute
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