IRIS (WLB-395)
Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
Zenith Dredge Company
General Type
Coast Guard
Specific Type
WLB Seagoing Buoy Tender
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
180.10 feet
Beam
37.10 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
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Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
686.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
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Historical Narrative
The USCGC Iris was commissioned in 1944 and was used primarily as a lighthouse tender.
From 1944 to 1972, Iris was stationed at Galveston, Texas, where it serviced Aids-to-Navigation (ATON). In addition to its regular duties, Iris performed several rescue and assistance missions, including responding to a 1947 fire in Texas City, Texas, and to a 1970 oil rig fire off the coast of Galveston, Texas.
In 1967 the cutter suffered a hull breach, requiring it to be intentionally beached before being repaired.
From 1972 until 1995, Iris was stationed at Astoria, Oregon. In 1987, despite being in the yard for repairs, Iris responded to the tanker Exxon Valdez grounding and assisted in clean-up operations in Prince William Sound.
The Coast Guard decommissioned Iris in 1995. On August 8, 1997, the Coast Guard placed the vessel in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, although it has retained title.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Milestones
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Entry
| 8/8/1997 | Entered Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet as a reimbursable custody vessel, owned by US Coast Guard |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
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Documents
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| 8/1/2018 | NPS_180_HAER_Report.pdf |
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| 8/1/2018 | 180-Ft HAER Report (Hornbeam).pdf |
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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