Wednesday, June 4, 2014

2007 Rose Festival Fleet: USCGC Henry Blake (WLM-563) & USCGC Sockeye (WPB-87337)

IMG_7048 USCGC Henry Blake (WLM-563) & USCGC Sockeye (WPB-87337) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USCGC Henry Blake & USCGC Sockeye

The Henry Blake is the 13th of 14 Keeper-class 175-foot coastal buoy tenders. It was built by the Marinette Marine Corporation of Marinette, Wisconsin and was commissioned on October 27, 2000. It has a top speed of 12 knots, a crew complement of 28 and is based out of Everett, Washington.

IMG_7044 USCGC Henry Blake (WLM-563) & USCGC Sockeye (WPB-87337) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USCGC Henry Blake & USCGC Sockeye

The Henry Blake is named after the first keeper of the New Dungeness Lighthouse, which was the first lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca when first lit on December 14, 1857.

IMG_7038 USCGC Henry Blake (WLM-563) & USCGC Sockeye (WPB-87337) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USCGC Henry Blake & USCGC Sockeye

For more information, visit the official website of the Henry Blake.

IMG_7036 USCGC Henry Blake (WLM-563) & USCGC Sockeye (WPB-87337) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USCGC Henry Blake & USCGC Sockeye

The Sockeye is a Marine Protector-class 87-foot coastal patrol boat. It was built by Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana and was commissioned in 2001. It is based out of Bodega Bay, California.

IMG_7032 USCGC Henry Blake (WLM-563) & USCGC Sockeye (WPB-87337) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USCGC Henry Blake & USCGC Sockeye

The Sockeye has a top speed of 25 knots with a maximum range of 560 nautical miles at 14 knots and carries a crew of 10. The Sockeye is equipped with a stern-launched 17-foot Zodiac Hurricane Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) with a Hamilton jet drive.

IMG_7025 USCGC Henry Blake (WLM-563) & USCGC Sockeye (WPB-87337) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USCGC Henry Blake & USCGC Sockeye

For more information, visit the official website of the Sockeye.

IMG_7020 USCGC Henry Blake (WLM-563) & USCGC Sockeye (WPB-87337) in Portland, Oregon on June 10, 2007
USCGC Henry Blake & USCGC Sockeye

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