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The USCGC ''Greenbrier'' was a stern paddlewheel steamer that was used as a river tender, first by the United States Lighthouse Service and then by the United States Coast Guard. The ''Greenbrier'' was built by Charles Ward Engineering Works of Charleston, West Virginia, with a steel hull topped by a composite superstructure. She entered service with the Lighthouse Service on 20 June 1924 Her top speed was 10 knots, with an economic cruising speed of 7 knots. Five percent of her space was allotted to buoy tending equipment with the remaining space was made up of "hotel features." ''Greenbrier'' was based at Cincinnati, Ohio and serviced aids to navigation for 443 miles on the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. She was transferred to the Coast Guard in 1939 along with the rest of the Lighthouse Service and remained in commission until 19 September 1947. She was then sold on 19 April 1948. ==References== *(Greenbrier (1924) ) Coast Guard (WAGL-214) history *(Photo Index ) Coast Guard (WAGL-214) details 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USCGC Greenbrier (WAGL-214)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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