USCGC Fir (WLB-213)
USCGC ''Fir'' (WLB-213) is a USCG seagoing buoy tender, ''Juniper''-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard. USCGC ''Fir'' is under the Operational Control (OPCON) of the Commander of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District and is homeported in Astoria, Oregon. ''Fir's'' primary area of responsibility is the coastal waters, river bars and high seas of the Washington (state), Washingtonian and Oregonian coasts. USCGC ''Fir'' conducts heavy lift aids to navigation operations, law enforcement and other missions as directed. Construction and characteristics USCGC ''Fir'' was built by the Marinette Marine Corporation in Wisconsin, launched on 18 August 2003 and commissioned on 8 November 2003."History"' CGC ''Fir'' (WLB-213), U.S. Coast Guard She has a length of , a beam of , and a draft of . ''Fir'' is propelled by two Caterpillar Inc., Caterpillar diesel engines rated at 3,100 horsepower, and has a top speed of 16 knots. She has a single controllable-pitch propeller, which along w ...
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USCGC Fir (WLB-213) And Lighthouse
Two buoy tenders of the United States Coast Guard have borne the name USCGC ''Fir''. * – built in 1938 and decommissioned in 1991. * – launched in August 2003. {{DEFAULTSORT:Fir United States Coast Guard ship names ...
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