- USCGC Greenbrier (WAGL-214)
The USCGC "Greenbrier" was a stern paddlewheel steamer that was used as a river tender, first by the
United States Lighthouse Service and then by theUnited States Coast Guard .The "Greenbrier" was built by
Charles Ward Engineering Works ofCharleston, West Virginia , with a steel hull topped by a composite superstructure. She entered service with the Lighthouse Service on 20 June 1924Her top speed was 10 knots, with an economic cruising speed of 7 knots. Five percent of her space was allotted to
buoy tending equipment with the remaining space was made up of "hotel features." "Greenbrier" was based atCincinnati, Ohio and serviced aids to navigation for 443 miles on the Ohio and Kanawah Rivers. She was transferred to the Coast Guard in 1939 along with the rest of the Lighthouse Service and remained in commission until 19 September 1947. She was then sold on 19 April 1948.References
* [http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/webcutters/Greenbrier_1924.html Greenbrier (1924)] Coast Guard (WAGL-214) history
* [http://www.uscg.mil/history/WEBCUTTERS/WLR_Photo_Index.html Photo Index] Coast Guard (WAGL-214) details
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