Sycamore-class buoy tender

The Sycamore class were three river buoy tenders of the United States Coast Guard, commissioned in 1941 and 1943. Primarily designed to maintain navigational aids, they also conducted flood relief, search and rescue, and law enforcement operations, as well as pleasure boat safety inspections.

USCGC Forsythia
Class overview
Builders	Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works, Dubuque, Iowa (Sycamore & Dogwood) Avondale Marine Ways, Westwego, Louisiana (Forsythia)
Operators	United States Coast Guard
Cost	$159,000 each
Built	1941–1943
In commission	1941–1989
Completed	3
Retired	3
General characteristics [1][2][3]
Type	Buoy tender
Displacement	Sycamore & Dogwood : 280 tons Forsythia : 230 tons
Length	Sycamore & Dogwood : 113 ft 9 in (34.67 m) Forsythia : 114 ft (35 m)
Beam	26 ft (7.9 m)
Draft	Sycamore & Dogwood : 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Forsythia : 5 ft (1.5 m)
Propulsion	Sycamore & Dogwood : 2 × General Motors diesel engines 800 bhp (597 kW) Forsythia : 2 × Superior diesel engines 720 bhp (537 kW) 2 shafts
Speed	Sycamore & Dogwood : 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) Forsythia : 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement	Sycamore & Dogwood : 20 Forsythia : 24
Armament	Small arms

Ships

Name	Commissioned	Decommissioned
Sycamore (WAGL-268)	9 September 1941	30 June 1977
Dogwood (WAGL-259)	17 September 1941	11 August 1989
Forsythia (WAGL-63)	15 February 1943	12 August 1977