USCGC Ida Lewis
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USCGC Ida Lewis is the lead ship of the United States Coast Guard Keeper-class of Coastal Buoy Tenders, named for Ida Lewis, keeper of the Lime Rock Light. Launched in 1995, she has spent her entire c
USCGC Ida Lewis in New York Harbor
Ida Lewis seal
Lighthouse keeper Ida Lewis
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on board Ida Lewis, February 2010
Buoy tender
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A buoy tender is a type of vessel used to maintain and replace navigational buoys. This term can also apply to an actual person who does this work.
USCGC Ida Lewis
…USCGC Ida Lewis (WLM-551) is the lead ship of the United States Coast Guard Keeper-class of Coastal Buoy Tenders, named for Ida Lewis, keeper of the Lime Rock Light. Launched in 1995, she has spent her entire career maintaining navigational aids near her homeport…
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