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Black Hulls (Ocean)

173' Magnolia Class

Lighthouse Tender

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Picture
             
USLHT/USCGC Magnolia WAGL 231 1904 - 1945 Rammed and sunk by SS Marguerite Lehand  
USLHT/USCGC Ivy     1904 - 1940    

190' Manzanita Class

Lighthouse Tender

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Picture
             
USLHT/USCGC Anemone WAGL 202 1908 - 1946    
USLHT/USCGC Cypress WAGL 211 1908 - 1946   CGH
USLHT/USCGC Hibiscus WAGL 218 1908 - 1946    
USLHT/USCGC Manzanita WAGL 223 1908 - 1946    
USLHT/USCGC Kukui WAGL 225 1908 - 1946   CGH
USLHT/USCGC Orchid WAGL 240 1908 - 1945 To the Philippines  
USLHT/USCGC Sequoia WAGL 243 1908 - 1946 To the Philippines  
USLHT/USCGC Tulip WAGL 249 1908 - 1945    

160' Oak Class

Lighthouse Tender

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Picture
             
USLHT/USCGC Hawthorn WAGL 215 1921 - 1964    
USLHT/USCGC Oak WAGL 239 1921 - 1964 To the Smithsonian CGH

172' Ilex Class

US Army Speedwell Class Mine Planter
Lighthouse Tender

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Picture
             
USLHT/USCGC Acacia
(ex USAMP General John F. Story)
WAGL 200 1927 - 1942 Sunk by U-Boat
The only buoy tender lost to enemy action
CGH
USLHT/USCGC Ilex
(ex USAMP General Edmund Kirby)
WAGL 222 1922 - 1946    
USLHT/USCGC Lotus
(ex USAMP Colonel Albert Todd)
WAGL 229 1924 - 1946    
USLHT/USCGC Lupine
(ex USAMP Gen. W. P. Randolph)
WAGL 230 1927 - 1947    
USLHT/USCGC Speedwell
(ex USAMP Col. John V. White)
WAGL 245 1923 - 1947    
USLHT/USCGC Spruce
(ex USAMP General Garland N. Whistler)
WAGL 246 1923 - 1946    

173' Violet Class

Lighthouse Tender (<1967)
Buoy Tender, Medium (>1967)

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Picture
             
USLHT/USCGC Lilac WAGL/WLM 227 1933 - 1972 Donated to Harry Lundberg Seafarers International Union School  
USLHT/USCGC Mistletoe WAGL 237 1939 - 1968    
USLHT/USCGC Violet WAGL/WLM 250 1930 - 1962    

175' Hollyhock Class

Lighthouse Tender (<1967)
Buoy Tender, Medium (>1967)

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Picture
             
USLHT/USCGC Hollyhock WAGL/WLM 220 1937 - 1982 Sunk as reef off Florida CGH
USLHT/USCGC Walnut WAGLWLM 252 1939 - 1982 To Honduras CGH
USLHT/USCGC Fir WAGL/WLM 212 1940 - 1991 Designed by LHS - Delivered to CG
Entire career in the Pacific Northwest
Queen of the Fleet 1988 to 1991
To Liberty Marine Maritime Museum in Sacramento, CA
CGH

180' Cactus/Mesquite/Iris Class

Lighthouse Tender (<1967)
Buoy Tender, Large (>1967)

Designation Name Sub-Class Classification Hull Num Service Comments Picture
               
USCGC Evergreen 180A Cactus WAGL/WLB 295 1943 - 1990   CGH
USCGC Balsam 180A Cactus WAGL/WLB 62 1942 - 1975   CGH
USCGC Cactus 180A Cactus WAGL/WLB 142 1942 - 1971   CGH
USCGC Cowslip 180A Cactus WAGL/WLB 277 1942 - 1973 To Nigeria CGH
USCGC Conifer 180A Cactus WAGL/WLB 301 1943 - 2000   CGH
USCGC Gentian 180A Cactus WAGL/WLB 290 1942 - 2006 To Columbia CGH
USCGC Woodbine 180A Cactus WAGL/WLB 289 1942 - 1972 To the Cleveland Public School System CGH
USCGC Laurel 180A Cactus WAGL/WLB 291 1942 - 1999   CGH
USCGC Clover 180A Cactus WAGL/WLB 292 1942 - 1990   CGH
USCGC Sorrel 180A Cactus WAGL/WLB 296     CGH
USCGC Citrus 180A Cactus WAGL/WLB 300 1943 - 1994 To Dominican Republic CGH
USCGC Madrona 180A Cactus WAGL/WLB 302 1943 - 2002 To El Salvador CGH
USCGC Tupelo 180A Cactus WAGL/WLB 303 1943 - 1975   CGH
USCGC Ironwood 180B Mesquite WAGL/WLB 297 1943 - 2000 To Department of Interior
Training vessel for Maritime Training Program
CGH
USCGC Mesquite 180B Mesquite WAGL/WLB 305 1943 - 1989 Sunk as reef in Keystone Bay CGH
USCGC Buttonwood 180B Mesquite WAGL/WLB 306 1943 - 2001 To Dominican Republic CGH
USCGC Planetree 180B Mesquite WAGL/WLB 307 1943 - 1999   CGH
USCGC Papaw 180B Mesquite WAGL/WLB 308 1943 - 1999 Donated to Canvasback Missions Benicia, CA CGH
USCGC Sweetgum 180B Mesquite WAGL/WLB 309 1943 - 2002 To Panama CGH
USCGC
USS/USNS
Redbud 180C Iris WAGL/WLB
T-AKL
398 1944 - 1949 To the Navy for DEW line construction and support NS
USCGC Basswood 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 388 1944 - 1998   CGH
USCGC Bittersweet 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 389 1944 - 1997 To Estonia CGH
USCGC Blackhaw 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 390 1944 - 1993 To the Navy CGH
USCGC Blackthorn 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 391 1944 - 1980 Sunk in collision CGH
USCGC Bramble 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 392 1944 - 2003 Museum ship in Port Huron CGH
USCGC Firebush 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 393 1944 - 2003 To Nigeria CGH
USCGC Hornbeam 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 394 1944 - 1999   CGH
USCGC Iris 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 395 1944 - 1995   CGH
USCGC Mallow 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 396 1944 - 1997   CGH
USCGC Mariposa 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 397 1944 - 2000 To Navy as training vessel CGH
USCGC Sagebrush 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 399 1944 - 1988 Artificial reef CGH
USCGC Salvia 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 400 1944 - 1991 To the Navy CGH
USCGC Sassafrass 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 401 1944 - 2003 To Nigeria CGH
USCGC Sedge 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 402 1944 - 2002 To Nigeria CGH
USCGC Spar 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 403 1944 - 1997   CGH
USCGC Sundew 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 404 1944 - 2004   CGH
USCGC Sweetbriar 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 405 1944 - 2001 To Ghana CGH
USCGC Acacia 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 406 1944 - 2006   CGH
USCGC Woodrush 180C Iris WAGL/WLB 407     CGH

189' Ivy Class

US Army Chimo Class Mine Layer
Lighthouse Tender (<1967)
Buoy Tender, Large (>1967)

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USCGC Ivy
(ex USS Barbican)
(ex Colonel George Armistead)
WABL/WLB 329 1947 - 1969   NS
USCGC Jonquil
(ex USS Bastion)
(ex Colonel Henry J. Hunt)
WAGL/WLB 330 1946 - 1969   NS
USCGC Heather
(ex USS Obstructor)
(ex 1stLt William G. Sylvester)
WABL/WLB 331 1947 - 1967   NS
USCGC Willow
(ex USS Picket)
(ex Army General Henry Knox)
WAGL/WLB 332 1947 - 1969   NS

132' White Class

US Navy YF-257 Class Lighter
Lighthouse Tender (<1967)
Buoy Tender, Medium (>1967)

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USCGC White Sumac
(ex USS YF-416)
WAGL/WLM 540 1947 - 2002 To Dominican Republic  
USCGC White Alder
(ex USS YF-417)
WAGL/WLM 541 1947 - 1968 Sank after collision - buried in the Mississippi River CGH
USCGC White Bush
(ex USS YF-339)
WAGL/WLM 542 1947 - 1985    
USCGC White Holly
(ex USS YF-341)
WAGL/WLM 543 1947 - 1998 To the Seaman's Training Center in Vallejo CA as research vessel CGH
USCGC White Sage
(ex USS YF-444)
WAGL/WLM 544 1947 - 1996 To Canvasback Missions CGH
USCGC White Heath
(ex USS YF-445)
WAGL/WLM 545 1947 - 1998 To Tunisia  
USCGC White Lupine
(ex USS YF-446)
WAGL/WLM 546 1947 - 1998 To Tunisia NS
USCGC White Pine
(exx USS YF-448)
WAGL/WLM 547 1948 - 1999 To Dominican Republic  

157' Red Class

Lighthouse Tender (<1967)
Buoy Tender, Medium (>1967)

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USCGC Red Wood WAGL/WLM 685 1964 - 1999 To Argentina  
USCGC Red Beech WAGL/WLM 686 1964 - 1997 Artificial reef  
USCGC Red Birch WAGL/WLM 687 1965 - 1998 To Argentina CGH
USCGC Red Cedar WLM 688 1970 - 1999 To Argentina  
USCGC Red Oak WLM 689 1971 - 1996 Artificial reef  

225' Juniper Class

Buoy Tender, Large

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USCGC Juniper WLB 201 1996 - Active   CGH
USCGC Willow WLB 202 1997 - Active   CGH
USCGC Kukui WLB 203 1997 - Active   CGH
USCGC Elm WLB 204 1998 - Active   CGH
USCGC Walnut WLB 205 1999 - Active   CGH
USCGC Spar WLB 206 2000 - Active   CGH
USCGC Maple WLB 207 2001 - Active   CGH
USCGC Aspen WLB 208 2000 - Active   CGH
USCGC Sycamore WLB 209 2001 - Active   CGH
USCGC Cypress WLB 210 2002 - Active   CGH
USCGC Oak WLB 211 2002 - Active   CGH
USCGC Hickory WLB 212 2002 - Active   CGH
USCGC Fir WLB 213 2003 - Active   CGH
USCGC Hollyhock WLB 214 2003 - Active   CGH
USCGC Sequoia WLB 215 2003 - Active   CGH
USCGC Alder WLB 216 2004 - Active   CGH

175' Ida Lewis (Keeper) Class

Buoy Tender, Medium

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USCGC Ida Lewis WLM 551 1998 - Active   CGH
USCGC Ketherin Walker WLM 552 1997 - Active   CGH
USCGC Abbie Burgess WLM 553 1998 - Active   CGH
USCGC Marcus Hanna WLM 554 1998 - Active   CGH
USCGC James Rankin WLM 555 1998 - Active   CGH
USCGC Joshua Appleby WLM 556 1998 - Active   CGH
USCGC Frank Drew WLM 557 1999 - Active   CGH
USCGC Anthony Petit WLM 558 1999 - Active   CGH
USCGC Barbara Mabrity WLM 559 1999 - active   CGH
USCGC William Tate WLM 560     CGH
USCGC Harry Claiborne WLM 561 1999 - Active   CGH
USCGC Maria Bray WLM 562 2000 - Active   CGH
USCGC Henry Blake WLM 563 2000 - Active   CGH
USCGC George Cobb WLM 564 2000 - Active   CGH

Misc One-of-a-Kind Ocean Going Tender

Lighthouse Tender (<1967)
Buoy Tender (>1967)

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Picture
             
USLHT/USCGC Amaranth 166' WAGL 201 1892 - 1945    
USLHT/USCGC Hydrangia 164'
(former Mayflower)
(former USS Suwanee)
WAGL 236 1897 - 1945    
USLHT/USCGC Mangrove 164' WAGL 232 1897 - 1946   CGH
USLHT/USCGC Mayflower 164'
(ex USS Suwanee)
(later CGC Hydrangia)
WAGL 236 1897 - 1945    
USLHT/USCGC Heather 178' WAGL   1903 - 1940 To the Army  
USLHT/USCGC Hyacinth 160'     1903 - 1945    
USLHT/USCGC Camellia 116' WAGL 206 1911 - 1947    
USLHT/USCGC Rose 127' WAGL 242 1916 - 1947    
USLHT/USCGC Cedar 200' WAGL 207 1917 - 1950 Largest tender ever built for the LHS (1,970 tons)  
USLHT/USCGC Shrub 107'
(ex F. Mansfield)
WAGL 244 1920 - 1947    
USLHT/USCGC Kickapoo 157'
(ex USS Baldridge)
WAGL 56 1919 - 1945    
USLHT/USCGC Beech 101' WAGL 205 1928 - 1963    
USLHT/USCGC Cherry 86' WAGL 258 1932 - 1964    
USLHT/USCGC Arbutus 174' WAGL 203 1933 - 1967    
USLHT/USCGC Lilac (Azalea) 173' WAGL 227 1933 - 1972 Tender was planned to be named Azalea
The contractor defaulted
Under the a new contract the name was changed to Lilac
 
USLHT/USCGC Hemlock 174' WAGL 217 1934 - 1958   CGH
USLHT/USCGC Birch 72' WAGL 256 1939 - 1963    
USLHT/USCGC Cottonwood 151' WAGL 209 1939 - 1946    
USLHT/USCGC Juniper 177' WAGL 224 1940 - 1975 Last vessel designed by USLHS