Release from U.S. Coast Guard District 11 ***** Nov. 29, 2023 ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alder, along with the crews of the Terrell Horne and an HC-130 Hercules aircraft recently completed the first high-seas…
Coast Guard Cutter Legare returns home to Virginia following a 73-day deployment
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Nov. 24, 2023 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912) returned home to Portsmouth, Friday, concluding a nearly 10-week deployment to the Windward Passage and the South…
Coast Guard completes two-week operation in Pacific region
U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Release from U.C. Coast Guard 14th District ***** Nov. 20, 2023 HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard has concluded Operation Kuru Kuru, an annually held comprehensive two-week operation in the Pacific region, highlighting the Coast…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returns home to Portsmouth, Virginia, after interdicting $102 million worth of illegal narcotics
Release from Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Nov. 20, 2023 PORTSMOUTH, Va.– The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returned home to Portsmouth, Monday, following a 51-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Patrolling in support of Joint…
National Security Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) Sails Away from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding
Release from HII ***** PASCAGOULA, Miss., Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter, Calhoun (WMSL 759), departed from HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Sunday, Nov. 19. “We congratulate the NSC team of shipbuilders…
Combined Maritime Forces, U.S. Coast Guard Make $21 Million Drug Seizure in the Gulf of Oman
Release from By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter crew seized about $21 million worth of illegal drugs from a stateless vessel while operating in the international waters of the…
USCGC Myrtle Hazard completes successful patrol emphasizing community commitment in CNMI
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam ***** Nov. 15, 2023 SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew successfully completed a multifaceted patrol from Oct. 16 to Nov. 5, 2023, underscoring the Service’s unwavering commitment…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star departs Seattle to begin Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica
Release from Coast Guard Pacific Area ***** 16 November 2023 SEATTLE – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed Seattle, Wednesday, and are scheduled to transit to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze. Operation…
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS DELIVERS 6TH AND FINAL BOSTON-BOUND FAST RESPONSE CUTTER TO U.S. COAST GUARD
Release from Bollinger Shipyards ***** USCGC Melvin Bell is the sixth of six FRCs to be homeported in Boston, MA LOCKPORT, La., — (November 16, 2023) – Bollinger Shipyards LLC (“Bollinger”) today announced it has delivered the USCGC Melvin Bell to…
Coast Guard to Lay Up Some Cutters, Boats in Face of Recruit Shortfall
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ***** ARINGTON, Va.—The U.S. Coast Guard will lay up several cutters and patrol boats because of a service-wide manning shortage, moves that will reduce the Coast Guard’s capacity for operations in the near term…
