USCGC Earl Cunningham

USCGC Earl Cunningham arriving at Coast Guard Base Kodiak
History
United States
NameEarl Cunningham
NamesakeEarl Cunningham
OperatorUnited States Coast Guard
BuilderBollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
Acquired2025-03-06
HomeportKodiak, Alaska
Identification
MottoIf Not Us Then Who
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class & typeSentinel-class cutter
Displacement353 long tons (359 t)
Length153.5 ft (46.8 m)
Beam25.43 ft (7.75 m)
Draft8.46 ft (2.58 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 4,300 kW (5,800 shp)
  • 1 × 75 kW (101 shp) bow thruster
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi)
Endurance5 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
1 × Over the Horizon cutter boat
Complement4 officers, 20 crew
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 38 25 mm autocannon
  • 4 × crew-served Browning M2 machine guns
NotesFirst Commanding Officer LT Frederick Scott

USCGC Earl Cunningham (WPC-1159) is the United States Coast Guard's 59th Sentinel-class cutter. She supports multiple Coast Guard missions including port, waterway and coastal security, fishery patrols, drug and illegal immigrant law enforcement, search and rescue, and national defense operations. She was launched in 2025. The ship is based in Kodiak, Alaska.