USLHT Cedar
United States lighthouse tender
USLHT Cedar was a lighthouse tender launched in 1916 for the United States Lighthouse Service, specifically for the challenging waters of Alaska. She was the largest tender ever built for the service. Her missions included building and maintaining aids to navigation, supplying remote light stations, and assisting vessels in distress. During her career she rescued hundreds of passengers and crew from shipwrecks.
She was in commissioned service in the United States Navy as USS Cedar during World War I, but as there was no fighting in Alaska, her service continued little changed. She also saw service in World War II under U.S. Navy control as part of the United States Coast Guard. During this conflict Cedar was actively engaged in supporting fleet operations, notably in the Aleutians.
Cedar was decommissioned by the Coast Guard in 1950 and sold to private interests in 1955. She remained idle until she was scrapped in 1960.
Construction and characteristics
On 20 May 1912, USLHT Armeria was wrecked while delivering coal to Cape Hinchinbrook Light at the entrance to Prince William Sound.
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