The USCGC Wyaconda is a Gasconade–class 75-foot (23 m) river buoy tender that was commissioned 30 May 1965 at Leavenworth, Kansas. Wyaconda was the first of four Gasconade–class buoy tenders built by Maxon Construction Co. of Tell City, Indiana.[1] She has been homeported at Dubuque, Iowa since June 1973.[2] Her areas of responsibility are the upper Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa to Minneapolis, Minnesota; Minnesota River from St. Paul, Minnesota to Shakopee, Minnesota; and St. Croix River from Prescott, Wisconsin to Stillwater, Minnesota.[3]

USCGC Wyaconda (WLR-75403)
History
United States
NameUSCGC Wyaconda
OperatorUnited States Coast Guard
BuilderMaxon Construction Co, Tell City, Indiana
CostUS$374,423[1]
Launched7 March 1965[1]
Commissioned30 May 1965[1]
HomeportDubuque, Iowa
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeGasconade class 75 ft (23 m) river buoy tender
Displacement141 tons
Length75 ft (23 m)
Beam22 ft (6.7 m)
Draft4 ft (1.2 m)
Propulsion2 diesel engines turning 2 shafts with 600 bhp
Speed8 knots (15 km/h)
NotesDesigned to work in tandem with a 130 ft (40 m) work barge

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d Scheina, p 123
  2. ^ Scheina, p 124
  3. ^ Sector Upper Mississippi River Cutters, U.S. Coast Guard

Bibliography

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  • World navies of Today specifications for Gasconade class tug-type river buoy tenders
  • Monitoring Times online magazine
  • "Sector Upper Mississippi River Cutters". USCG Sector Upper Mississippi River. U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  • Scheina, Robert L. (1990). U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft, 1946-1990. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis. ISBN 978-0-87021-719-7.