U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bibb (W31), c. 1960s

U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bibb (W31), c. 1960s

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Title:
U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bibb (W31), c. 1960s
Date:
[ca. 1960–1969]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Coast Guard Heritage Museum
Collection (local):
Coast Guard Heritage Museum General Collection
Subjects:
Ships
World War, 1939-1945
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
United States. Coast Guard
Extent:
1 photograph ; sheet 11 x 16 cm
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Secretary-class ship, 327' length. One of seven built; all named after U.S. Treasury Secretaries. Top speed 19.5 kts, crew of 146 peace-time, 223 war-time. Built at Charlestown Navy Yard, SC; commissioned 1936 and decommissioned 1985. In peace-time, it was an ocean station vessel used for weather patrols in the North Atlantic. In November 1987, it was sunk off Key Largo, FL for use as an artificial reef.
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Identifier:
CG_29