U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHITE SAGE, U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Base, 1 Thames Street, Bristol, Bristol County, RI

Significance: WHITE SAGE was originally constructed as a yard lighter YF 444 for the U.S. Navy YF 257 class. This class of vessel provided logistical support to naval operations during World War II. Following the war, the U.S. Coast Guard acquired eight of these vessels to perform service for their aids to navigation as buoy tenders.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N758

Survey number: HAER RI-56

Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1971 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1975 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: after. 1980- before. 1990 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1999 Subsequent Work

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1969 - 1980

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