Guide to the United States Coast Guard Ship Plans Collection , 1891-1974
(bulk 1920-1974)
Steamship Historical Society of America
Steamship Historical Society of America
2500 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
Tel: 401-463-3570
E-mail: info@sshsa.org
Published in 2023
Collection Overview
| Title: | United States Coast Guard Ship Plans Collection |
| Date range: | 1891-1974, (bulk 1920-1974) |
| Creator: | United States Coast Guard |
| Extent: | 8.13 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Ship specifications, deck plans, and reports related to Naval/Coast Guard vessels as well as merchant vessels. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Steamship Historical Society of America |
| Collection number: | 2000.01 |
Scope & content
The U.S. Coast Guard Ship Plans collection primarily comprises ship plans and ship specifications for naval, coast guard, and merchant vessels. Plans and specifications for the lighthouse tenders Oak and Hawthorn are also included. Many of the plans and specifications are related to the US Maritime Commission, which commissioned and converted merchant ships beginning in 1936.Access Points
Subject Organizations- United States. Coast Guard
- United States. Maritime Commission
- J.J. Henry Co., Inc., (Naval Architect)
- Bethlehem Steel Corporation
- United States Lines
- SS America, (Ship)
- American President Lines
- Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., (Line)
- George G. Sharp, Inc.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by series.
- Series 1. U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Ship Plans
- Series 2. U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Ship Specifications
- Series 3. U.S. Coast Guard Naval/Coast Guard Ship Plans
- Series 4. Lighthouse Tenders Oak and Hawthorn Plans and Specifications
Historical note
The Oak and Hawthorn were two 160-foot buoy tenders built for the U.S. Lighthouse Services in 1921. The Oak was based out of St. George, Staten Island, and was decommissioned in 1964. It was then transferred to the Smithsonian Institution in 1967, where it later was put on display in the Museum of American History. The Hawthorn was based out of New London, Connecticut, and memorably came to aid during the collision of the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm in 1956. The Hawthorn was decommissioned in 1964 and sold in 1965.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | This collection is available to the public by appointment at the Steamship Historical Society. Objects that are fragile, significant, or require additional tools to access may require archivist assistance. |
| Use of the materials: | Use, reproduction, and/or publication of archival material is prohibited without prior approval of the Steamship Historical Society. Fees and/or restrictions may apply. Please contact the SSHSA archivist, Astrid Drew, at adrew@sshsa.org for more information. |
| Preferred citation: | United States Coast Guard Ship Plans Collection, 2000.01, Steamship Historical Society of America. |
| Contact information: | Steamship Historical Society of America Steamship Historical Society of America 2500 Post Road Warwick, RI 02886 Tel: 401-463-3570 E-mail: info@sshsa.org |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | This collection was donated by Robert M. Browning, Jr., Historians Office Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters on March 10, 2000. |
| Processing information: | Collection inventoried by Capt. Eric Takakjian. Finding aid created by Tessa Mediano, Assistant Archivist, in April 2023. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Tessa Mediano. |
| Encoding: | Finding aid encoded by Tessa Mediano 2023 April 10 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |