Function: Law Enforcement, Defense Operations, Search & Rescue.





Description: Throughout the history of the Coast Guard there has always been a need for fast, sturdy, highly maneuverable boats capable of operating in heavy seas. Our duties in search and rescue and the increasing requirement for maritime law enforcement and the interdiction of illegal drugs are two mission examples. The 82-foot Point Class Patrol boats were built in the 1960s and continue to prove themselves efficient and seaworthy vessels. The Point Class is named after coastal geographic Points in the United States and are all-purpose cutters. Operating with 10 crewmembers, these cutters' major missions are Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue and Defense Operations. Thirty-seven 82-footers have been re-engined to increase their service life to 30 years. These durable cutters will be replaced by the newly designed 87 foot Coastal Patrol Boats (CPB), the Marine Protector Class.





General Characteristics, Point Class



Length, Overall:

82 feet





Beam:

17 feet





Displacement:

67.5 tons





Maximum Range:

1,580 miles







Maximum Speed:

22 knots





Power Planet:

Two diesel engines





Crew:

10 Personnel











Point Class Patrol Boats in Service:

Point Baker (WPB-82342)

Point Barnes (WPB-82371)

Point Batan (WPB-82340)

Point Bennett (WPB-82351)

Point Bonita (WPB-82347)

Point Bridge (WPB-82338)

Point Brower (WPB-82372)

Point Camden (WPB-82373)

Point Carrew (WPB-82374)

Point Chico (WPB-82339)

Point Countess (WPB-82335)

Point Doran (WPB-82375)

Point Estero (WPB-82344)

Point Evans (WPB-82354)

Point Francis (WPB-82356)

Point Franklin (WPB-82350)

Point Glass (WPB-82336)

Point Hannon (WPB-82355)

Point Heyer (WPB-82369)

Point Highland (WPB-82333)

Point Hobart (WPB-82377)

Point Huron (WPB-82357)

Point Jackson (WPB-82378)

Point Ledge (WPB-82334)

Point Lobos (WPB-82366)

Point Martin (WPB-82379)

Point Monroe (WPB-82353)

Point Nowell (WPB-82363)

Point Richmond (WPB-82370)

Point Sal (WPB-82352)

Point Spencer (WPB-82349)

Point Steele (WPB-82359)

Point Stuart (WPB-82358)

Point Turner (WPB-82365)

Point Warde (WPB-82368)

Point Wells (WPB-82343)

Point Winslow (WPB-82360)