PLANETREE (WLB-307)
Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
Marine Iron and Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
Coast Guard
Specific Type
WLB Seagoing Buoy Tender
MARAD Type
Military
Ship Length
180.00 feet
Beam
37.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
--
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
12.50 tons
Displacement, Summer
1025.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
1025.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
935.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
USCGC Planetree was commissioned in 1943 and was
used primarily as a lighthouse tender. During World War II, it served
with the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet and aided in the construction of
Long-Range- Navigation (LORAN) stations in the Pacific.
After the war, Planetree was stationed in Hawaii and Alaska, and serviced Aids-to-Navigation (ATON) across the Pacific Ocean. Planetree underwent an overhaul in 1991 and was decommissioned in 1999.
United States Coast Guard Official History
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Entry
| 5/17/1999 | Berthed at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet; US Coast Guard retains title. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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| 8/1/2018 | 180-Ft HAER Report (Planetree).pdf |
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| 8/1/2018 | NPS_180_HAER_Report.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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