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Topic review - USCGC Red Wood, scale plans?
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SkorpioN
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Thank you very much!
Post Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:09 pm
gborlase
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SkorpioN,

Hi. Two leads that should be able to help - If you call or write, I have heard they are very helpful. The Musuem in Seattle may not have plans, I don't recall any Red-Class on the West Coast.

The USCG Historian in Washington DC
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (CG-09224)
2100 Second Street SW
Washington, DC 20593
http://www.uscg.mil/history/

(From their FAQ: To obtain plans of a decommissioned Coast Guard cutter, Lighthouse Service tender, or Revenue Cutter, contact the Cartographics Division of the National Archives at College Park:
National Archives II
Cartographics Division
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740)

Coast Guard Museum Northwest
Phone: 206-217-6993
Location: 1519 Alaskan Way S., Seattle, WA

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m; Saturday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: FREE

Hope this helps.

George
Post Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:21 am
Guest
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Thx anyway! anyone can help me?

More info attached:
Image
157-foot coastal buoy tenders
Builder: Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland.
Length: 157'
Beam: 31'
Draft: 7'
Displacement: 525 tons.

USCGC Red Beech(WLM 686)
USCGC Red Birch(WLM 687)
USCGC Red Cedar(WLM 688)
USCGC Red Oak(WLM 689)
USCGC Red Wood(WLM 685)

Many thanks!
Post Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:14 pm
kennylibben
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Sorry, I'm not seeing any!
Post Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:13 pm
SkorpioN
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Hi guys, I'm looking for some plans or scale drawings about the USCGC "Red Wood" WLM-685 ( 157-foot coastal buoy tender ); can you help me?

Thanks :thumbs_up_1:
Post Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:55 pm

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