An inland construction tender is a type of ship used to build and service shore structures such as piers and buoy trestles. It is also used to maintain buoys and aids to navigation.[1] Less frequently, they may be used for law enforcement, environmental, icebreaking, and search and rescue operations.[2]

The United States Coast Guard currently has three classes of inland construction tenders designated as WLIC.[3]

160-foot class inland construction tender

  • USCGC Pamlico (WLIC-800)
  • USCGC Hudson (WLIC-801)
  • USCGC Kennebec (WLIC-802)
  • USCGC Saginaw (WLIC-803)

100-foot class inland construction tender

75-foot class inland construction tender

  • USCGC Anvil (WLIC-75301)
  • USCGC Axe (WLIC-75310)
  • USCGC Clamp (WLIC-75306)
  • USCGC Hammer (WLIC-75302)
  • USCGC Hatchet (WLIC-75309)
  • USCGC Mallet (WLIC-75304)
  • USCGC Sledge (WLIC-75303)
  • USCGC Vise (WLIC-75305)

See also

References

  1. "Inland Construction Buoy Tender". Defense Image Digest Nov 1996. Air War College. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  2. "Lighthouse Tenders of the United States". Maritime Heritage Program. National Park Service. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  3. "Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters: Cutters Inland Construction Tenders, (WLIC)". Information on USCG Resources. United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
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