 USCGC Forsythia
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| Class overview |
|---|
| Builders | |
| Operators |  United States Coast Guard |
| Cost | $159,000 each |
| Built | 1941–1943 |
| In commission | 1941–1989 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Retired | 3 |
| General characteristics [1][2][3] |
|---|
| Type | Buoy tender |
| Displacement |
- Sycamore & Dogwood :
- 280 tons
- Forsythia :
- 230 tons
|
| Length |
- Sycamore & Dogwood :
- 113 ft 9 in (34.67 m)
- Forsythia :
- 114 ft (35 m)
|
| Beam | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Draft |
- Sycamore & Dogwood :
- 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
- Forsythia :
- 5 ft (1.5 m)
|
| Propulsion | |
| Speed |
- Sycamore & Dogwood :
- 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
- Forsythia :
- 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
|
| Complement |
- Sycamore & Dogwood : 20
- Forsythia : 24
|
| Armament | Small arms |
The Sycamore class were three river buoy tenders of the United States Coast Guard, commissioned in 1941 and 1943. Primarily designed to maintain navigational aids, they also conducted flood relief, search and rescue, and law enforcement operations, as well as pleasure boat safety inspections.
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