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USCGC Fir, Coast Guard buoy tender in Stockton, US

The USCGC Fir extends 175 feet in length with twin propellers and carries out maritime navigation maintenance across extensive water routes.

Built by Moore Dry Dock Company in Oakland during 1939, this vessel operated from Seattle for fifty-one years at a construction cost of 390,000 dollars.

The vessel maintains 132 navigation aids essential for commercial shipping traffic through major ports including Valdez, Cordova, and Yakutat in Alaska.

The ship contains a 20-ton hydraulic crane and multiple winches on its 2,875-square-foot deck for handling large ocean buoys and equipment.

This National Historic Landmark features a dynamic positioning system that enables precise station maintenance without manual control during buoy operations.

Location: Stockton

Inception: 1939

GPS coordinates: 37.78222,-122.38639

Latest update: June 8, 2025 13:27

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