DGS DEFENSE CORPORATION HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DGS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DGS DEFENSE CORPORATION of MIRAMAR, FL. The builder is listed in the USCG MIC database. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
DGS
Location
MIRAMAR, FL
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
DGS DEFENSE CORPORATION hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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DGS DEFENSE CORPORATION HIN FAQ
What does a DGS DEFENSE CORPORATION HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DGS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DGS DEFENSE CORPORATION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DGS DEFENSE CORPORATION hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is DGS DEFENSE CORPORATION still in business?
USCG records list DGS DEFENSE CORPORATION of MIRAMAR, FL in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a DGS DEFENSE CORPORATION HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DGS DEFENSE CORPORATION hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
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Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "DGS DEFENSE CORPORATION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dgs, last verified 2026-06-12.