This 36-foot Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat was built in 1941 in Curtis Bay, Maryland. It is constructed of laminated oak framing with cypress planking, copper-sheathing and a solid 2000lb bronze keel. These self-bailing and self-righting workhorses could handle icy conditions and waves up to 60 feet and had a watertight survivors’ cabin and engine room. The boat served for 35 years before retiring.
Categories:
- Type: [Original Ship]
- Subject: [Civil] [Rescue]
- Era: [1914-1945]
- Propulsion: [Engine] [Internal Combustion] [Diesel/Fuel Oil]
260 Dyckman Avenue
South Haven
MI
49090
United States
269.637.8078
https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/explore/our-fleet/uscg-36460/
Part of the Michigan Maritime Museum