page_title: USCGC Citrus (WLB-300)
section_title: Postwar
hierarchical_section_title: USCGC Citrus (WLB-300) / Ship's history / Postwar
caption_attribution_description: English: USCGC Citrus after 1982 conversion to a medium-endurance cutter From HEAER report p. 30 This image or file is a work of a United States Coast Guard service personnel or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain (17 U.S.C. § 101 and § 105, USCG main privacy policy and specific privacy policy for its imagery server). English&#160;| italiano&#160;| македонски&#160;| മലയാളം&#160;| +/−
context_page_description: USCGC Citrus was a Cactus-class seagoing buoy tender built in 1942 in Duluth, Minnesota, and now operated by the navy of the Dominican Republic.
  During World War II, the 180-foot ship helped build LORAN stations on the Aleutian Islands. From 1945 to 1979, Citrus largely helped maintain aids to navigation in Alaskan waters. In 1980, she was converted into a medium-endurance cutter homeported at Coos Bay, Oregon.
  In 1995, after 51 years' service, it was transferred to the Dominican Navy, which commissioned it Almirante Juan Alejandro Acosta.
context_section_description: From the end of the war until 29 June 1964, Citrus continued to be stationed at Ketchikan and conducted aids to navigation duties. On 9 September 1948, Citrus assisted MV Caledonia in Idaho Inlet. From 29–31 October 1948, the tender assisted USNS Mission Santa Cruz.
  From 13–19 February 1950, Citrus searched for a missing USAF plane near the Wrangell Narrows. During 25–27 August 1950, the cutter provided assistance to the barge Bisco 3 near Ratz Harbor and a fishing vessel Vermay near Cape Muzon, and towed the power scow Chichagof near Cape Chacon.
  On 19 May 1951, Citrus escorted USCGC White Holly to Ketchikan after the latter struck a rock. On 25 May 1951, Citrus assisted fishing vessel Dolores near Point Gardner and from 21 to 27 July 1951 Citrus searched for a missing Canadian Douglas DC-4 aircraft.
  During 15–19 January 1952, Citrus escorted USCGC Cahoone to Sitka. On 8 June 1952, the cutter towed the fishing vessel Pioneer to Ketchikan and assisted the fishing vessel Hobo near Lincoln Island on 13 August 1952. Ten days later, on 23 August 1952 Citrus assisted the fishing vessel Cinuk in the Behm Canal.
  On 24 August 1953, it helped the tug Saturn recover its lost tow at 56° 25' N, 14° 28' W. Citrus then spent 25–30 August 1953 searching for, finding, and towing a scow to Ketchikan. On 13 October 1953, Citrus assisted the grounded APL-55 near the Dangerous River.
  From 30 June 1964 to 1979 Citrus was  stationed at Kodiak, Alaska, and operated frpom there in support of aids to navigation. On 12 February 1965, she located two Soviet fishing vessels 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from U.S. territory. After she notified them they had entered U.S. territorial waters, they departed.
  On 8 March 1965, the Citrus's crew fought a fire on MV Kalaikh off Alaska and towed her to Kodiak.  On 3 May 1965, Citrus transported a seaman from the Soviet fishing vessel Churkzn to Kodiak Island.
  On 6 February 1967, the fishing vessel Astronaut was wrecked on the coast of Akutan Island in the Aleutian Islands. Her four crewmen reached shore and survived. Two skiffs – one each from the vessels Honey B and Menshikov – were wrecked trying to reach them; all four crewmen aboard the skiffs survived and joined Astronaut's four crewmen on the beach. The fishing vessel American Star rescued four of them, and aircraft dropped tents and sleeping bags to the other four. Eventually, Citrus arrived on the scene and rescued them.
  From 24 to 26 January 1968, the crew of Citrus fought a fire on the Japanese motor vessel Seifu Maru in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. On 9 August 1968, she assisted the distressed motor vessel Dantzler after Dantzler ran aground, and she escorted Dantzler from near Cook Inlet to Homer, Alaska. 
  On 1 April 1969, Citrus flew a patient from the fishing vessel Zulyo Maru off Alaska. On 8 May 1970, she towed the disabled fishing vessel Shirley Rose to Kodiak. On 20 October 1970, Citrus's crew rescued 31 [people from the grounded ferry Tustumena near Kodiak.
  On 19 January 1974 Citrus searched for missing crew members from the fishing trawler John and Olaf in the Gulf of Alaska.
  On 27 February 1979, Citrus struck a submerged object in the Ouzinkie Narrows between Kodiak Island and Spruce Island. Although there were no casualties, the ship sustained significant damage. In March 1979 Citrus was converted into a medium-endurance cutter.
caption: USCGC Citrus after conversion to a medium-endurance cutter
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