Brown Water Navy (Big Fish in a small pond)

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What small ship would you like to see in its own mode (Destroyer, DE, Frigate, Sloop, Corvette, Guard Ship, Torpedo boat, Monitor, Seaplane Carrier, cutter and other)

USCGC Owasco (WPG-39), 1945. Her World War II armament of twin 5"/38 cal gun turrets is apparent here.
Class overview
Name	Owasco class
Builders	Western Pipe & Steel US Coast Guard Yard
Operators	United States Coast Guard
Preceded by	Wind class
Succeeded by	Hamilton class
Built	1944–1946
In commission	1945–1974
Completed	13
Scrapped	13
General characteristics
Type	Cutter
Displacement	1,978 full (1966) 1,342 light (1966)
Length	254 ft (77.4 m) oa. 245 ft (74.7 m) pp.
Beam	43 ft 1 in (13.1 m)
Draft	17 ft 3 in (5.3 m) (1966)
Installed power	4,000 shp (3,000 kW) (1945)
Propulsion	1 x Westinghouse electric motor driven by a turbine, (1945)
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph).
Range	6,157 mi (9,909 km) at 17 knots 10,376 mi (16,699 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (1966)
Complement	10 officers, 3 warrants, 130 enlisted (1966)
Sensors and processing systems	Detection Radar: SPS-23, SPS-29, Mk 26, Mk 27 (1966) Sonar: SQS-1 (1966)
Armament	1945: 2 x twin 5 in/38 cal. dual purpose gun mounts 2 x quad 40 mm AA gun mounts 2 x depth charge tracks 6 x "K" gun depth charge projectors 1 x Hedgehog projector. 1966: 1 x 5 in/38 cal. dual purpose gun mount 1 x Hedgehog projector
Notes	Fuel capacity: 141,755 gal (Oil, 95%).