USC&GS Westdahl

USC&GS Westdahl was a survey ship that served in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1929 to 1946.

Pioneer (1922)
USC&GS Westdahl on sea trials at Portland, Oregon, in 1929
History
United States
NameWestdahl
NamesakeFerdinand Westdahl (1843-1919), who served in the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 1867-1919
Completed1929
Commissioned1929
Decommissioned1946
FateRetired 1946
General characteristics
TypeSurvey ship
Length77.5 ft (23.6 m)
Beam15.5 ft (4.7 m)
Draft7.5 ft (2.3 m)
PropulsionDiesel engine

Westdahl was built in 1929 at Portland, Oregon, and entered Coast and Geodetic Survey service that year. She spent her career along the United States West Coast.

On 6 October 1935, Westdahl towed the disabled fishing boat Diana from Point Retreat on the northern tip of Admiralty Island in southeast Alaska to Juneau, Alaska.

Westdahl was retired from Coast and Geodetic Survey service in 1946.

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