United States Marshals Sale USCGCC Bramble December 4th 2019 National Liquidators as Court Appointed Agent 800-633-7172 Annapolis MD, Cleveland OH Fort Lauderdale FL Newport Beach CA USCGC Bramble The decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Bramble, once a familiar site on the Great Lakes, will be auctioned off on December 4,2019 12:00 Noon CST. The auction will take place in front of the United States District Court, Southern District of Ala- bama Courthouse, 155 St Joseph Street, Mobile Alabama 36602. History The Bramble was built by the Zenith Dredge Company, which was located at the foot of 13th Ave- nue West, Duluth, Minnesota. With the keel laid on August 2, 1943 and launched on October 23, 1943. Six months later the commissioning ceremony took place on April 22, 1944. With an initial designation of WAGL meaning “auxiliary vessel, lighthouse tender” which changed to WLB in 1965. The hull number remained the same from commission “392”. This vessel was built to serve as a 180′ U.S. Coast Guard cutter. The federal government purchased or built thirty- nine of these vessels, built in three sub-classes, from 1942-1944. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) designed the 180’s to service Aids-to-Navigation (AtoN), perform Search and Rescue missions (SAR), carry out Law Enforcement duties (LE), and conduct ice-breaking operations. Members of the class have served in the USCG from 1942 to the present. They have significantly contributed to safe navigation on inland and international wa- ters in times of peace and war. Type of Craft:: Cutter (Iris Class) Trade: Buoy Tending (government) Official Number: WLB-392 (formerly WAGL-392) Principal Dimensions (As built): Length: 180′ Beam: 37′ Depth: 12′ (13′ 11″ in 1962) Displacement: 935 tons Dates of Construction: August 2, 1943 – April 22, 1944 Designer: Preliminary design by United States Coast Guard and final design by Marine Iron and Shipbuilding Corporation of Duluth, Minnesota Builder: Zenith Dredge Company of Duluth, Minnesota .