WPG

See also: Wpg and Wpg.

English

Proper noun

WPG

  1. Abbreviation of Winnipeg.

Alternative forms

(Winnipeg):

Noun

WPG (plural WPGs)

  1. (US, military, nautical) Initialism of weather, patrol, gunship/gunboat. (a designation shiptype for the U.S. Coast Guard ocean-going cutters) These USCG patrol vessels also function as meteorological stations, and are equipped with deck guns.

Coordinate terms

(United States Coast Guard):

  • WDE (weather, destroyer escort) (a USCG ocean-going cutter of the naval frigate shiptype)
  • WAVP (weather, aviation, patrol) (a USCG ocean-going cutter of the seaplane tender shiptype)
  • WHEC (weather, high endurance, cutter) (a USCG ocean-going cutter of the naval light cruiser shiptype)
  • WMEC (weather, medium endurance, cutter) (a USCG ocean-going cutter of the naval destroyer shiptype)
  • WPC (weather, patrol craft) (a USCG ocean-going cutter of the naval patrolcraft shiptype)
  • WPB (weather, patrol boat) (a USCG ocean-going cutter of the naval patrolboat shiptype)

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