At the same place as the Silversides is the Coast Guard Cutter McLane.
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She was constructed in 1927 and was used as "Rum Chaser" during the prohibition era. She is 125 feet long and is referred to as a buck and a quarter ship.
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During World War II, she served in Alaska as a patrol craft and is credited with sinking a Japanese submarine.
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This is the helm.
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And the depth charge racks. In 1993, she was acquired by the Muskegon Museum.
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I was looking at that thinking, "Those look like depth charge racks." And then I thought, "Nah..."
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