Ships of the U.S. Coast Guard, 1940-1945

WAGL-229 Lotus

• Lupineclass Lighthouse Tender:
• Displacement: 1,130 tons
• Length: 172'
• Beam: 32'
• Draft: 11'6"
• Speed: 11 knots
• Armament: 1 3"/50, 2 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks
• Complement: 3 officers, 1 warrant, 55 enlisted
• Reciprocating steam engines, twin screws, 1,000 shaft hp
• Built at Fabricated Shipbuilding Corp., Milwaukee, Wisc. as Mine Planter for the US Army and commissioned 1920
• Converted to USLHS Tender and commissioned 1924

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Lotus

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