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