75-foot patrol boat
The United States Coast Guard wooden-hulled 75-foot patrol boats (also called "Six-Bitters") were built during Prohibition to help interdict alcohol smugglers ("rum runners"). Their nickname was derived from the slang term "six bits" meaning 75 U.S. cents.
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75-foot patrol boat
The United States Coast Guard wooden-hulled 75-foot patrol boats (also called "Six-Bitters") were built during Prohibition to help interdict alcohol smugglers ("rum runners"). Their nickname was derived from the slang term "six bits" meaning 75 U.S. cents.
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Rum War: The U.S. Coast Guard and Prohibition
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CG-100-class patrol boat
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*1 x 1-pounder gun forward
*various other small arms.
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Twin Sterling 200-hp 6-cyl gasoline engines, capable of ~12 kts.
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The United States Coast Guard ...... x bits" meaning 75 U.S. cents.
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75-foot patrol boat
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