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Blueprints, Plans, & Drawings

of Cutters, Tenders, Stations, & Lighthouses

To obtain plans of a Coast Guard cutter that is still in commission, send a written request to:

Administrative Services Section
Naval Engineering Division
Coast Guard Yard, Building 27
2401 Hawkins Point
Baltimore,  MD  21226

To obtain plans of a decommissioned Coast Guard cutter, Lighthouse Service tender, or Revenue Cutter, contact the Cartographics Division of the National Archives at College Park:

National Archives II
Cartographics Division
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740

The Coast Guard Museum of the Northwest is also a good source for Coast Guard cutter and tender plans.  They may be reached by calling (206) 286-9608 or writing to:

                    The Coast Guard Museum of the Northwest
                    Pier 36
                    1519 Alaskan Way South
                    Seattle, WA 98134

The Smithsonian Institution also has a number of nineteenth century Revenue cutter plans.  Please check with them for more information by calling (202) 357-2025 or writing to:

                    Curator of Maritime History
                    Division of Transportation
                    National Museum of American History
                    Washington, DC  20560

To obtain plans of a lighthouse or life-saving station, contact the Cartographics Division of the National Archives at College Park:

National Archives II
Cartographics Division
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740

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