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WLB 406 was second to the last of a leet of 39 similar 180-foot seagoing buoy tenders completed
during World War II. Acacia was named after the former United States Lighthouse Service Tender Acacia,
the only tender sunk during World War II. Acacia was decommissioned June 7, 2006 after 62 years of
service. Acacia was the second to last of the 180-foot (55 m) vessels to serve.
The USCGC Acacia (WLB 406) Coast Guard Vessel
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