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USCG Station Moriches
U.S. Coast Guard
USCG Station Moriches, located in East Moriches, New York, has provided vital maritime safety and security services since its establishment in 1940. Originally built to replace a series of earlier U.S. Life-Saving Service stations in the area, the station has played a key role in search and rescue operations along the south shore of Long Island. During World War II, Station Moriches was active in coastal defense and anti-submarine patrols. Today, the unit continues its mission under the United States Coast Guard, focusing on law enforcement, environmental protection, and recreational boating safety.
USCG STATION NEAH BAY
U.S. Coast Guard
USCG STATION PANAMA CITY
U.S. Coast Guard
USCG Station South Padre Isle
U.S. Coast Guard
USCG Station South Padre Isle, located on South Padre Island, Texas, is a United States Coast Guard station with a mission focused on maritime safety, security, and environmental protection along the Gulf Coast. Established to support operations in the busy waterways near the U.S.-Mexico border, the station has played a crucial role in search and rescue missions, law enforcement, and counter-narcotics efforts in the region. Over the years, its crews have assisted in hurricane response operations, migrant interdiction, and the safeguarding of commercial and recreational boating traffic. The station continues to serve as a vital asset in maintaining maritime safety and security in the Lower Texas Gulf Coast.
USCG STORIS
U.S. Coast Guard
USCG SUPCEN BKLYN
U.S. Coast Guard
**USCG SUPCEN BKLYN Military History:** The United States Coast Guard Support Center Brooklyn (USCG SUPCEN BKLYN) was established in Brooklyn, New York, to provide logistical, administrative, and operational support to Coast Guard units in the New York City region. Historically, the center played a critical role during World War II and the Cold War, serving as a hub for maritime operations, port security, and search and rescue coordination. Throughout its years of operation, SUPCEN Brooklyn supported key missions, including disaster response and law enforcement activities along the East Coast. The facility was eventually closed in the 1990s as part of a nationwide Coast Guard reorganization, but its legacy continues in the ongoing missions of Coast Guard units in the New York area.
USCG SUPPORT CENTER ELIZABETH CITY NC
U.S. Coast Guard
USCG SUPPORT CENTER NEW ORLEANS, LA
U.S. Coast Guard
USCG TRACEN CAPE MAY (ARMORY)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCG- 378WHEC
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC KANAWA
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC 722 MORGANTHAW
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC AXE
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC BALSAM
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC BIBB (WHEC-31)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Blackthorn (WLB-391)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Blackthorn (WLB-391) was a 180-foot Iris-class buoy tender commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1944. Throughout her service, Blackthorn was primarily tasked with maintaining navigational aids along the Gulf Coast and supporting various Coast Guard missions such as search and rescue and law enforcement. On January 28, 1980, Blackthorn was tragically lost in a collision with the tanker SS Capricorn near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay, resulting in the deaths of 23 crew members—the worst peacetime disaster in Coast Guard history. The incident led to significant improvements in Coast Guard training, safety protocols, and navigational procedures.
USCGC BOUTWELL WHEC 719
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CAMPBELL WHEC-32
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CAPE CORWIN
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Cape Cross
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CAPE GULL
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CAPE SHOALWATER
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Cape York
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Cape York (WPB-3863) was a United States Coast Guard 95-foot Cape-class patrol boat commissioned in 1959. Primarily stationed in New York, Cape York conducted search and rescue operations, law enforcement, and maritime patrols along the Atlantic coast. During her service, the cutter responded to numerous maritime emergencies and contributed to anti-smuggling and coastal security missions during the Cold War era. Cape York was decommissioned in 1977, after nearly two decades of dedicated service to the Coast Guard and maritime safety.
USCGC CASTLE ROCK (WHEC383)
U.S. Coast Guard