Der Küstenwachkutter USCGC Taney (WHEC-37) ist eines der sieben von 1935-37 gebauten Schiffen der Treasury-Klasse. Taney wurde mehrfach umgebaut. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs wurde die Bewaffnung massiv verstärkt, um als Geleitschiff zu dienen. 1944 wurde sie zum Kommandoschiff für Landungsoperationen umgebaut. Nach Kriegsende wurde sie erneut zum Küstenwachkutter umgebaut. Die Bewaffnung wurde über ihre Dienstjahre immer weiter reduziert. Sie diente nach dem Krieg oft als Wetterschiff, erst im Pazifik, ab 1972 im Atlantik. 1986 wurde sie außer Dienst gestellt und ist seitdem ein Museumsschiff in Baltimore.
Taney ist 99,7 m lang, 12,5 m breit und verdrängt 2252 t. Der Antrieb erfolgte über zwei Kessel und zwei Dampfturbinen mit insgesamt 6200 PS, womit 20,5 kn erreicht wurde. Die Besatzung bestand aus 123 bis 221 Personen, in den 1980ern waren es 130. Die Bewaffnung umfasste zuletzt ein 12,7 cm L/38-Geschütz und zwei 1,27 cm MG.
Revell hat einen Bausatz der Klasse im Maßstab 1/302 (1950er Zustand), Niko Model hat einen Bausatz des Zustand von 1944 im Maßstab 1/350 sowie einen Bausatz der Treasury-Klasse im ursprünglichen Zustand und den der John C. Spencer im Zustand von 1944 im Maßstab 1/700. SNAFU auf Shapeways bietet eine große Vielfalt von Bausätzen der Taney in den Maßstäben 1/2400, 1/1800, 1/1250, 1/700 und 1/600 in den Versionen von 1936, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1950er und 1970er an (siehe Vorstellung des Modells der 1970er Version).
Die Taney habe ich im Juni 2017 in Baltimore besichtigt:















































































































































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