U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tenders, 180' Class, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Summary
Significance: These vessels were built to serve as 180' U.S. Coast Guard cutters. A total of thirty-nine of these cutters, built in three subclasses, were purchased by the government from 1942-1944. The USCG designed the 180s to service Aids-to-Navigation (AtoN), perform Search and Rescue missions (SAR), carry out Law Enforcement duties (LE), and conduct ice-breaking operations. Members of the class have served in the USCG from 1942 to the present. They have significantly contributed to safe navigation on inland and international waters in times of peace and war.
Survey number: HAER DC-57
Building/structure dates: 1941-1944 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Marine Iron & Shipbuilding Company
Zenith Dredge Company
US Light-House Service
A M Deering
Marinette Shipbuilding
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Light-House Board
Bureau of Lighthouses
John H Mathis Company Shipyad
Croteau, Todd, project manager
US Coast Guard, sponsor
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.86412, -77.01304
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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