COURIER (WAGR-410/WRT-410)


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Year Built
1945
Official Number
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Shipyard
Froemming Brothers
General Type
Coast Guard
Specific Type
WAGR Messenger Vessel
MARAD Type
C1-M-AV1
Ship Length
338.75 feet
Beam
50.30 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
2123.00 tons
Gross Tons
3805.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
5740.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap

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Vessel Name History

COASTAL MESSENGER

COURIER (WAGR-410/WRT-410)

Mission

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Milestones


Event Date Content
Vessel Name Change
4/13/1951 Vessel COASTAL MESSENGER renamed COURIER (WAGR-410)
Commissioned
2/15/1952 Commissioned as USCGC COURIER (WAGR-410)
Returned
8/31/1961 USCGC/State Deparment mission complete; returned to MARAD custody
Loan
8/31/1964 Loaned to US Coast Guard for training purposes
Returned
2/2/1973 Returned by US Coast Guard
Entry
2/2/1973 Vessel entered James River Reserve Fleet
Withdrawal
6/18/1976 Withdrawn from fleet for equipment removal pending scrap sale
Sale
2/14/1977 Sold for scrap to Andy International
Delivered
3/13/1977 Delivered to buyer

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Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown

Flag State
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Incident Information
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Sold - Scrap

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Conflict
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