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US Revenue Cutter Service, forerunner of the US Coast Guard, was established on 4 August 1790. Happy 220th birthday to all Coasties, especially my sons Sean and Brendan.
Semper Paratus!
Huzzah³! for the CG
Yes, greetings of the day for America's oldest sea service!
I spent a few years protecting life and property at sea mostly serving on ships that were being held together by rust, wish I could do it all over again.
As the regs say:
"You have to go out, but you don't have to come back".
Sempar Paratus
Mike M.USCG(RET)
I like how you said the coastie boats are held together by rust. I worked on the Dallas and Gallatin in Charleston, SC. I remember being on the Gallatin's portside on the 2 level and seeing sunlight coming through the hull. I walked up and stuck my hand out of the hole without touching the steel ! When I asked the first class in charge of the space if this was on the work package he said no ! They were only in for a hydroblast and paint no body work ! The hole was only 3 or 4 feet from the waterline...
HBD to the Puddle Pirates! Met many, many of them back in 2005 because of Katrina. Them Dolphins are some neat and FAST too when need to be, to bad they are French Built
Shipbuilderjake I worked on the Dallas and Gallatin in Charleston, SC.
I worked on the Dallas and Gallatin in Charleston, SC.
Cool, my father in law served on the Dallas. He just retired about 2 years ago. I built him JAG's 1/700 USCG Hamilton which comes with markings for the Dallas. This is the kit HERE.
Happy (belated) birthday, coasties!
Jon
My Blog: The Combat Workshop
When was your father-in-law on Dallas? I was her Ops Officer back in 80/81.
You guys just missed each other. He was on her in 78-79.
He was a non-rate for most of his tour but left the ship as a BM3 and was then stationed at Barnegat Light, here in New Jersey.
Story of my life - I'm always just missing people!
Give your father-in-law my best from one old Coastie to another.
Frank Williams
Big Jake HBD to the Puddle Pirates! Met many, many of them back in 2005 because of Katrina. Them Dolphins are some neat and FAST too when need to be, to bad they are French Built
They are a French design - built completely in the USA. The airframe was made in Grand Prairie, TX; the original engines were made by Textron in Williamsport, PA; and avionics were made in Cedar Rapids, IA. Federal regulations in force at the time of purchase required a majority of the components to be "Made in the USA". That's why the Textron Lycoming turbines were used instead ot the original TurboMecca Arriel.
I remember applying the needle-gun to a bulkhead on the USCGC Venturous and sunlight started shinning through shortly after. We went on an Alaskan patrol with that very hole in place. Granted it was a small hole but a hole non-the-less!
...So others may live!
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