| Partof | 1st District |
|---|---|
| Location | North End, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°22′4″N 71°3′9″W |
| Ensign | Coast Guard Base Boston logo.jpg |
| Used | 1790–1996 2003–present |
| Ownership | United States Coast Guard |
| Current commander | Captain Chad Brick[1] |
| Occupants | 6 × Sentinel-class cutters |
United States Coast Guard Base Boston is located in the North End, Boston, Massachusetts. It is home to multiple Sentinel-class cutters, along with other small fleet units.
Description
The small boat station located on the base was re-opened in 2003 after being closed in 1996.[2] It is also home to Flotilla 5-3 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.[3]
On 1 March 2021, the United States Department of Homeland Security solicited bids for base modifications to accommodate six new Sentinel-class cutters there.[4] The Coast Guard was expected to take delivery of the first two of these cutters, USCGC William Chadwick (WPC-1150) and USCGC Warren Deyampert (WPC-1151), in the second half of 2022.[5] Those two cutters were deployed in Boston during 2022 and 2023, respectively.[6][7]
Cutters
The following Sentinel-class cutters are deployed at Coast Guard Base Boston:
- USCGC William Chadwick (WPC-1150)[8]
- USCGC Warren Deyampert (WPC-1151)[9]
- USCGC Maurice Jester (WPC-1152)[10]
- USCGC John Patterson (WPC-1153)[11]
- USCGC William Sparling (WPC-1154)[12]
- USCGC Melvin Bell (WPC-1155)[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Commanding Officer". USCG.mil. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "New Coast Guard Station Commissioned in Boston Harbor". marinelink.com. September 22, 2003. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Flotilla 5-3 Contact and Meeting Information". uscgaux.info. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Fast Response Cutter (FRC) Homeporting at U. S. Coast Guard Base Boston, Boston, MA". Government Contracts. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ "ALCGENL 093/21 - AY22 Off Season Solicitation - CGC William Chadwick (WPC-1150)". U.S. Coast Guard. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ "CGC William Chadwick". cruisingearth.com. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "CGC Warren Deyampert". cruisingearth.com. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Coast Guard Cutter William Chadwick commissioned in Boston". coastguardnews.com. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Coast Guard Cutter Warren Deyampert commissions in Boston". United States Coast Guard. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Coast Guard Cutter Maurice Jester commissions in Rhode Island". United States Coast Guard. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Coast Guard commissions 53rd fast response cutter in Portland, Maine". United States Coast Guard. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ O'Brien, Kelly (19 October 2023). "US Coast Guard commissions new fast response cutter in Portsmouth: Cutter named after Boatswain's Mate First Class William Sparling". WMUR 9 ABC. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "US Coast Guard Commissions Fast Response Cutter Melvin Bell". Baird Maritime. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.