Photo Courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard

The USCGC Spar at her launch in Marinette, Wisconsin on August 12, 2000. She is named after the many women who served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. 

Visit her sister USCGC vessels; the Great Lakes based Alder,  and East Coast based Juniper for more information and photographs.

USCGC Spar

(WLB-206)

United States Coast Guard

Home Port: 11th Coast Guard District, San Francisco, CA 

Type:  Juniper Class, Seagoing Buoy Tender / Ice Breaker

Built:  2000

Engine Type:  (2) Diesel

Displacement:  2,000 tons

Length:  225 ' - 0"

Beam: 46' - 0"

Draft: 13' - 0"

Buoy Deck Area: 2,875 square feet

Primary Missions: Aids to Navigation, Law Enforcement, Ice Operations, Search & Rescue, Homeland Security, Marine Environmental Protection

Typical Crew: 50 Personnel (8 Officers, 42 Enlisted)