USCGC Willow (WAGL-253)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Willow |
| Builder | Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works |
| Commissioned | October 4, 1927 |
| Decommissioned | March 1, 1945 |
| Renamed | (1973) Good Life Showboat |
| Fate | Sunk |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Side-wheel steamer |
| Displacement | 1070 tons (freshwater) |
| Length | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Beam | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Draft | >8 ft (2.4 m) |
The Willow was a side-wheel steamship built in 1924–27 to resemble a 19th-century Mississippi riverboat. She originally served on the Mississippi as a buoy tender, later as a berthing hulk, and later still was rebuilt as a showboat.