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USCGC Mesquite (WLB-305)
USCGC ''Mesquite'' (WAGL/WLB-305) was the lead ship in the Mesquite class of seagoing buoy tenders operated by the United States Coast Guard. She served in the Pacific during World War II, and spent the rest of her Coast Guard career in the Great Lakes. She ran aground and was wrecked in December 1989 off the Keweenaw Peninsula in Lake Superior. She was scuttled nearby as a recreational diving attraction. Construction and characteristics ''Mesquite'' was built at the Marine Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company yard in Duluth, Minnesota. Her keel was laid down on August 20, 1942. The ship was launched on November 14, 1942. She was christened by Mrs. Jessie L. Tyler, wife of Lieutenant Commander Gaines A. Tyler, chief inspector for the Coast Guard at the Duluth shipyard. Her original cost was $874,798. Her hull was constructed of welded steel plates framed with steel I-beams. As originally built, ''Mesquite'' was long, with a beam of , and a draft of . Her displacement was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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