wlv-605 is located on the oakland waterfront, at the far eastern end of the port of oakland just west of the oakland ferry terminal. the ship has a welded steel hull long, with a beam of and a hold depth of . she is register at 400 gross tons. above-deck features include a steel deckhouse, a breakwater fore, and two steel masts on which its lights are mounted. she also historically carried a fog signal and bell, both operated by hand.