USCGC Sturgeon Bay (WTGB-109) |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USCGC Sturgeon Bay |
| Namesake: | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
| Builder: | Bay City Marine Inc. |
| Launched: | 1987 |
| Commissioned: | 1988 |
| Homeport: | Bayonne, New Jersey |
| Fate: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | USCG Bay class Icebreaking Tug (WTGB) |
| Displacement: | 662 tons |
| Length: | 140 ft |
| Beam: | 37.5 ft |
| Propulsion: | Two Fairbanks-Morse diesel engines |
| Speed: | 14.7 knots (27 km/h) max |
| Crew: | Lt. Daniel J. Everette, Commander |
USCGC Sturgeon Bay (WTGB-109) is an active Icebreaking Tug under the direction of the United States Coast Guard.[1] Her homeport is located in Bayonne, New Jersey. She is the last vessel in her class, being built in 1987. The ship is known for having a major caretaking role in the New York Harbor. The vessel is meant for use in domestic ice breaking as well as homeland security. The Sturgeon Bay is also very active with the Coast Guard's Partner Ship in Education, hosting various groups aboard the cutter and has received the Partner-Ship with Education award, for outstanding work with school and maritime kid's groups. The Sturgeon Bay is currently under the command of Lt. Daniel J. Everette.