Historia
This coastal buoy tender (keeper-class) was built in 2000 by Marinette Marine Corp.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 2002-2024 she was owned by the United States Coast Guard.
Significado del nombre
This class were named for notable lighthouse keepers. In 1896 Cobb was an assistant keeper at the Oakland CA light. On 26 December 1896, a sailboat capsized in rain squalls near the light and Cobb rowed out and saved two men who clung to the keel. In 1903 he was awarded the silver lifesaving medal for his bravery.
Referencias
Ships and Aircraft of the U. S. fleet, 19th edition (2013) by Norman Polmar. cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 11/11/2024)
