USCGC Wyaconda (WLR-75403)
.jpg) USCGC Wyaconda (WLR-75403) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name: | USCGC Wyaconda |
| Operator: | United States Coast Guard |
| Builder: | Maxon Construction |
| Completed: | 1965 |
| Homeport: | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Gasconade class 75 ft (23 m) river buoy tender |
| Displacement: | 141 tons |
| Length: | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Beam: | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draft: | 4 ft (1.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesel engines turning 2 shafts with 600 bhp |
| Speed: | 8 knots (15 km/h) |
The USCGC Wyaconda is a Gasconade class 75-foot (23 m) river buoy tender that was completed May 30, 1965.[1] The vessel is homeported to Dubuque, Iowa. In the aftermath of the 2007 Midwest flooding, the Wyaconda was assigned to assist with the cleanup and rescue operations.[2]
References
- ↑ "Maxon Marine, Tell City IN". ShipbuildingHistory.com. July 17, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Midwest floods: disaster recovery resources and news". June 24, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- World navies of Today specifications for Gasconade class tug-type river buoy tenders
- Monitoring Times online magazine
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