Key West Welcomes USCGC Barbara Mabrity

The City of Key West and the Navy League Key West Chapter welcomed the USCGC Barbara Mabrity WLM 559 Monday at the Truman Waterfront. Named for 19th Century Key West lighthouse keeper Barbara Mabrity, the 175-foot ship was commissioned in 1999 and is home-ported in Mobile, Alabama.

Mabrity was the longest-serving lighthouse keeper at the Key West Light House. The Key West Art and Historical Society’s Curator and Historian Cori Convertito was instrumental in encouraging the ship to visit our port and the historic lighthouse.

“It’s an honor to welcome this vessel to Key West,” said City Manager Al Childress.

Navy Leaguers and Mr. Childress were treated to a tour of the vessel, and they met the captain and 23 crew members.

The USCGC Barbara Mabrity is a Keeper-class coastal buoy tender. It will be at port for a few days hosting tours for 350 school children. In addition, they will be hosting free public tours on February 6 and 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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