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USACE M/V DCV Driftmaster

Diesel Debris Collection Vessel:
  • Laid down in 1947 for the US Army Corps of Engineers at Spedden Shipyard Inc., Baltimore, MD
  • Launched in 1947
  • Delivered to the the US Army Corps of Engineers in 1949
  • Christened and placed in service as USACE M/V DCV Driftmaster in 1949
  • Assigned to the US Army Corps of Engineers New York District
  • Current Disposition, active
    Specifications:
    Displacement 220 t.
    Length 99'
    Beam 36'
    Draft 10'
    Speed 6 kts
    Complement unknown
    Crane
    one 59' boom with 18ST Crane Capacity
    one 120 hp engine
    Propulsion
    two 1271 Detroit Diesel engines, 370hp each
    two 40Kw Generators
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    Driftmaster
    303202101    		 102k US Army Corps of Engineers Design Center, M/V DCV Driftmaster plan.
    US Army Corps of Engineers Design Center Philadelphia, PA    		 John Spivey
    Driftmaster
    303202102    		 102k M/V DCV Driftmaster leads the way, proudly sporting Old Glory, during Fleet Week 2016 in New York Harbor. DCV Driftmaster was followed by the guided missile destroyers USS Farragut (DDG-99) homeported in Mayport, Florida, the USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) from Norfolk, Virginia, and the amphibious assault carrier USS Bataan (LHD-5) also from Norfolk. A number of other ships participated in the parade, as well as a few Canadian warships
    US Army Corps of Engineers photo # 250516-D-DG76-001    		 John Spivey and
    Tommy Trampp
    Driftmaster
    303202107    		 217k USACE M/V DCV Driftmaster underway at New York City, Hudson River area during Fleet Week, 25 May 2016.
    US Army Corps of Engineers photo    		 Tommy Trampp
    Driftmaster
    303202108    		 135k USACE M/V DCV Driftmaster underway in the harbor at New York City, 2016.
    		John Spivey
    Driftmaster
    303202103
    189312-D-CR197-003    		 318k The crew of USACE M/V DCV Driftmaster lifts a downed helicopter from the East River. 11 March 2018. the New York District performs this work in partnership with NYPD Harbor Division, FDNY Marine Bureau and U.S. Coast Guard Sector NY to ensure the waterways are safe from obstruction as part of its drift and floatables mission.
    US Army Corps of Engineers photo #'s 189312-D-CR197-003,
    189312-D-CR197-004, 189312-D-CR197-002     and 189312-D-CR197-001    		 John Spivey and
    Tommy Trampp
    Driftmaster
    303202104
    189312-D-CR197-004    		 378k
    Driftmaster
    303202105
    189312-D-CR197-002    		 235k
    Driftmaster
    303202106
    189312-D-CR197-001    		 355k
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