USCGC Spar (WLB-206)

	USCGC Spar (WLB-206)
History
United States
Name	USCGC Spar
Builder	Marinette Marine Corporation
Laid down	15 December 1999
Launched	12 August 2000
Commissioned	3 August 2001
Homeport	Duluth, Minnesota
Identification	IMO number: 9257838; MMSI number: 368856000; Callsign: NJAR;
Nickname(s)	The Aleutian Keeper
Status	Ship in active service
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General characteristics
Displacement	2,000 long tons (2,000 t) (full load)
Length	225 ft (69 m)
Beam	46 ft (14 m)
Draft	13 ft (4.0 m)
Installed power	2 × Caterpillar 3608 Engines; 3,100 shp (2,300 kW) each;
Propulsion	One variable-pitch propeller
Speed	15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) at full load displacement; (80% rated power);
Range	6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	8 Officers; 40 Enlisted;
Armament	2 x .50 caliber machine guns

USCGC Spar (WLB-206) is a United States Coast Guard Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender home-ported in Duluth, Minnesota. The ship maintains aids to navigation in the Twin Ports and Great Lakes.

History
USCGC Spar (WLB-206)
United States
Name	USCGC Spar
Builder	Marinette Marine Corporation
Laid down	15 December 1999
Launched	12 August 2000
Commissioned	3 August 2001
Homeport	Duluth, Minnesota
Identification	IMO number: 9257838 MMSI number: 368856000 Callsign: NJAR
Nickname(s)	The Aleutian Keeper
Status	Ship in active service
Badge
General characteristics
Displacement	2,000 long tons (2,000 t) (full load)
Length	225 ft (69 m)
Beam	46 ft (14 m)
Draft	13 ft (4.0 m)
Installed power	2 × Caterpillar 3608 Engines 3,100 shp (2,300 kW) each
Propulsion	One variable-pitch propeller
Speed	15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) at full load displacement (80% rated power)
Range	6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	8 Officers 40 Enlisted
Armament	2 x .50 caliber machine guns