USCGC Cape Upright

History
United States
NameUSCGC Cape Upright (WPB-95303)
OwnerUnited States Coast Guard
OperatorUnited States Coast Guard
BuilderCoast Guard Yard
Commissioned2 July 1953
Decommissioned6 January 1989
Homeport
Nickname(s)
  • Cape Up All Night
  • Cape Uptight
  • Cape Downright
FateTransferred to Bahamas, 10 June 1989
The Bahamas
NameHMBS David Tucker (P07)
OwnerRoyal Bahamas Defence Force
OperatorRoyal Bahamas Defence Force
Acquired10 June 1989
Decommissioned1996
FateSunk in 1997 as an artificial reef
General characteristics
Class & typeCape class
Displacement102 long tons (114 short tons)
Length
  • 90 ft (27 m) waterline
  • 95 ft (29 m) overall
Beam20 ft (6.1 m) max
Draft6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Propulsion
  • 4 Cummins VT-600 diesels
  • 2 Detroit 16V149 diesels (renovated)
Speed
  • 20 knots (37 km/h)
  • 24 knots (44 km/h) (renovated)
Range1,418 nautical miles (2,626 km; 1,632 mi)
Complement15
Armament
  • 2 mousetraps
  • 2 depth charge racks
  • 2 20mm (twin)
  • 2 .50-caliber machine guns
  • 2 12.7mm machine guns
  • 2 40mm Mk 64 grenade launchers

USCGC Cape Upright was United States Coast Guard steel-hulled patrol boat of the 95-Foot or Cape class.

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