Global InformationUSCGC Catenary information
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Catenary |
| Namesake | Catenary is the slack in an anchor line when a ship is at anchor. |
| Builder | Gibbs Gas Engine Company, Jacksonville, Florida[1] |
| Commissioned | April 1962 |
| Decommissioned | 1 May 1995 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold to the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Sold in 2018 to Stasinos Marine LLC. |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 74 tons |
| Length | 64 ft 11 in (19.79 m) [3] |
| Beam | 19 ft 1 in (5.82 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion | 1 Caterpillar D375 V-8 diesel; 400 shaft horsepower[2] |
| Speed | (cruising) 7.0 kn (13.0 km/h; 8.1 mph) |
| Range | (cruising) 3,690 nmi (6,830 km) |
| Complement | 5 |
| Armament | None |
USCGC Catenary (WYTL-65606) was a cutter in the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Constructed by the Gibbs Gas Engine Company and commissioned in early 1962, the vessel served as part of the USCG for over 30 years before being decommissioned in mid-1995 and sold to the United States Merchant Marine Academy. During her service Catenary was based primarily on the east coast of the United States where she was utilized mainly in a law enforcement role.
- ^ "Gibbs Gas Engine Company". Small Shipbuilders and Boatbuilders List. Shipbuilding History.com. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "MV Growler". Merchant Marine Academy Power Squadron. United States Merchant Marine Academy. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Data Sheet for 65' WYTL tug" (asp). USCGC Catenary (WYTL-65606). U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 16 June 2012.