The Historic US Coast Guard Cutter Alert was built in 1926 as WSC-127. The Cutter Alert Preservation Team has been assembled to bring this vessel back to service for use in training and scouting.

History of USCGC ALERT (WEMC-127) 1927-1969
USCGC ALERT (WEMC-127) was the forth Coast Guard cutter to carry the name Alert. She was built by American Brown BoveriElectrical Corporation at Camden, New Jersy, being launched November 30, 1926 and commisioned January 27, 1927.

Immediately following her commisioning, the Alert was stationed at Boston, Massachusetts until January 1929 when she was ordered to Oakland, California.In May of 1931 her station was changed to Ketican, Alaska and was assigned Bering Sea Patrol until Febuary of 1940 when assigned to Alemeda, California.
During World War II Alert was assigned to the U.S. Navy's Western Sea Frontier, and was based at various ports.

In 1949 Alert's permanent station was changed to Morro BAY, California and served there for 10 years until being restaioned in San Diego in Febuary of 1959.

Alert Was decommisioned January 10, 1969 and was purchased by Barry Brose in October of 1969.

The Alert is documented as an oceanographic research vessel. Use of the Alert has been donated to many local maritime functions , such as S.F. Police Youth Fishing Program, Master Mariners Regatta, Opening Day Yacht Parade, Miss Maritime, Miss Columbus Day Activities and 1976 Bicentennial "Homeward Bound" Parade.
The Alert's ocean research projects include work for the Oceanic Society.
The Cutter Alert Preservation Team is a non-profit corporation. Your Tax deductible donations go directly to the rehabilitation of the Cutter Alert.