Vessel Profile

Bluebonnet (USCG)

Bluebonnet (USCG)
Photo: Kyle Stubbs

Story

This buoy & light tender was built in 1939 by Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works.

Historical Notes

Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 13/12/2021) stated "a sad relic, the TIFFANY (504543). This vessel started life as the Coast Guard buoy tender BLUEBONNET, built by Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works just before WWII. After a relatively short Coast Guard career, this vessel was sold and converted into a fishing vessel. She's apparently been decaying at this location for about 10 years now."

Owners & Masters

In 2021-2023 she was owned by USA interests.

References

Kyle Stubbs (Email to Nauticapedia 13/12/2021)

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