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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USCGC Greenbrier |
| Operator | United States Coast Guard |
| Builder | Avondale Shipyard Small Boat Division, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Completed | 1990 |
| Homeport | Natchez, Mississippi |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Kankakee-class 75-foot river buoy tender |
| Displacement | 172 tons |
| Length | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Draft | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 diesel engines turning 2 shafts with 1,080 bhp |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Crew | 19 |
USCGC Greenbrier is a Kankakee class 75-foot river buoy tender which was built in 1990 by Avondale Shipyard Small Boat Division, New Orleans, Louisiana.
The tenders push a specific-use 130 foot maintenance barge, with specialized cranes and equipment. The vessel has a 24 foot beam, 5 foot of draft, and displaces 172 tons (full load). There is a crew of 19 but only 13 racks on board. The Kankakee class ships were built to replace old vessels. These are powered by 2 diesel engines turning 2 shafts with 1,080 bhp, giving the vessels a capability of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
The Greenbrier is based out of the Cutter Support Team Natchez Moorings on L.E. Barry Road, in Natchez, Mississippi, and was involved in Hurricane Katrina relief operations in September 2005.