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Question 1

What date was the Mackinaw decommissioned?

Answer 1

June 10, 2006

Question 2

How long is the Mackinaw?

Answer 2

290 feet.

Question 3

How wide is the Mackinaw?

Answer 3

74 feet, 5 inches

Question 4

What is the draft of the Mackinaw when fully loaded?

Answer 4

19 feet, 2 inches

Question 5

How much fuel can she carry

Answer 5

346,910 gallons of diesel

Question 6

How much potable water?

Answer 6

40,200 gallons

Question 7

How much water in her ballets, trim and heeling tanks

Answer 7

345,828 gallons

Question 8

How much water can she pump through her heeling tanks?

Answer 8

112,000 gallons in 90 seconds.

Question 9

What is the size and weight from forward propeller?

Answer 9

12 feet and 7.2 tons

Question 10

What is size of stern propellers?

Answer 10

14 feet and 10.7 tons

Question 11

When and where was keel laid?

Answer 11

Toledo, Toledo Ship Building Company, March 1943

Question 12

Who completed the initial construction?

Answer 12

American Shipbuilding & Drydock Company

Question 13

What is the weight -fully loaded ?

Answer 13

5,250 tons

Question 14

The ship was white until the red strip was added - which occurred when?

Answer 14

1967

Question 15

When was the ship painted red?

Answer 15

1998

Question 16

When and why did initial talks about her decommissioning begin, and why didn’t they do it then?

Answer 16

In 1982, initial talks, decommissioned 10 other cutters.
Mac was older and less efficient ( esp. financially).
But smaller ship could not keep the straits open.

Question 17

How much did it cost to build the Mackinaw?

Answer 17

$10 Million

Question 18

What are relevant war dates?

Answer 18

Pearl Harbor attacked - December 7, 1941
D-day- June 6, 1944
VE Day - May 8, 1945
VJ Day - August 14, 1945

Question 19

What are the dimensions of the New Mackinaw?

Answer 19

240 ‘ long, 58’ wide, 16’ draft, crew of 50.

Propulsion Pods swivel 360 degrees

Question 20

How tall is the Mackinaw?

Answer 20

Bridge is 30’ above the water.

Mast head is 105’.

Question 21

Construction details - riveting.

Answer 21

No rivets. 30 miles of single bead welding.

Question 22

What date was the Mackinaw commissioned?

Answer 22

December, 1944