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ISLAND CLASS COAST GUARD MODEL

The 110-ft Island-class patrol boats are a US Coast Guard modification of a highly successful British-designed Vosper Thornycroft patrol boat. With excellent range and seakeeping capabilities, the Island class, all named after US islands, are equipped with advanced electronics and navigation equipment and are used in support of the Coast Guard's maritime homeland security, migrant interdiction, drug interdiction, defense operations, fisheries enforcement, and search and rescue missions.

The Coast Guard employs Island Class WPB cutters, which are highly maneuverable and, with a shorter draft, can patrol in the shallow waters found in the Arabian Gulf. These ships also maintain their ability to stay long periods at sea since they can be replenished while underway. There are similarities in the capabilities of the WPBs and the Navy’s Coastal Patrol ships, however, the crew and legal jurisdiction really separate the two and creates the need for the Coast Guard in Bahrain.

As a member of Department of Homeland Security, the Coast Guard is able to enforce United States laws and treaties. However, when operating as a member of the armed forces, the Coast Guard can fall under the Department of Navy and obtain the same authority and jurisdiction that U.S. Navy.

49 cutters of the Island class were built, of which 37 remain in commission. The 58 ordered Sentinel-class cutters are slated to replace the Island class. Six Island class cutters are currently stationed in Manama, Bahrain as a part of Patrol Forces Southwest Asia to provide the Navy's Fifth Fleet with combat ready assets. The cutters have 10 tons worth of space and weight reservations for additional weapons.

This primarily wood model of the Island class is 15" x 9" tall x 4" wide (1/87 scale) $1,790 Shipping and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other places: $200 flat rate. For other sizes, please contact us for quotes.

If you are a sailor or an ex-sailor on a ship listed below and you'd like to change/add/subtract some features on the model to reflect the ship at the time of your service, we can do that for you, without extra cost.

Our Island-class model is guaranteed to beat other maker's models by a wide margin. Our research powerhouse and our attention to details are unprecedented. If you look carefully at the the shape of the hull, anchor system, propellers, RHIB, railings and you will easily see a vast difference... It's the accuracy that counts. Beautiful yet intricate details take much more time to make and require higher skill. When you are comparing models, use a large-screen device to view the model, as a phone is too small and all models appear the same or different marginally. Look for photos of all angles, photos that clearly show the guns, the propellers, the boats, the radars...
 

More accurate Coast Guard models can be found here: https://www.modelshipmaster.com/products/Coastguard/index.htm

Learn more about the Island class cutter here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island-class_patrol_boat