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Feb. 7, 2022

The Long Blue Line: The Tampa—a legacy of courage!

Very rare photograph of USS Tampa moored in Gibraltar Harbor during the cutter’s service as a convoy escort. (U. S. Navy)" data-image-description="Very rare photograph of USS Tampa moored in Gibraltar Harbor during the cutter’s service as a convoy escort. (U. S. Navy)"

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Feb. 7, 2022

The Long Blue Line: BM1 Sutphin, Attack Transport Wood and bloody Saipan

Official Coast Guard photograph of Clarence Hamilton Sutphin, Jr., showing his youthful looks and blonde hair. (U.S. National Archives)" data-image-description="Official Coast Guard photograph of Clarence Hamilton Sutphin, Jr., showing his youthful looks and blonde hair. (U.S. National Archives)"

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Feb. 7, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Great Galveston Hurricane—Coast Guard’s first superstorm 120 years ago

This day crew pulled with Surf-Boat to “Pelican Flats” and resumed the task of burying the bodies of drowned persons and animals; burning, and burying twelve persons; and ten animals. Crew returned to City at 5 p.m.  -Keeper Edward Haines, Galveston Lifesaving Station,Sept. 17, 1900Chart showing the track of the 1900 Galveston Hurricane. (Library

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Feb. 7, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard’s Anchorage Flag and early port security

The Coast Guard is known for having two official flags: the U.S. flag and the Coast Guard ensign. But as a maritime service, there are several flags that have flown over Coast Guard cutters and stations over the past 230 years. Many flags of the past are well known, such as the U.S. Lighthouse Service pennant or the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service

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Feb. 7, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Mrs. Friedman—the Coast Guard’s “Cryptologist-in-Charge” and NSC namesake

Picture of Elizebeth Smith Friedman during her distinguished career as codebreaker for the Federal Government. (National Security Agency)" data-image-description="Picture of Elizebeth Smith Friedman during her distinguished career as codebreaker for the Federal Government. (National Security Agency)"

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Feb. 7, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Ocean Station—Coast Guard’s support for the Korean War 70 years ago!

Scott T. Price, Chief Historian United States Coast GuardAfter 21 days of being slammed around by rough cold sea swells 20 to 50 feet high, and wild winds hitting gale force at times, within an ocean grid the size of a postage stamp, you can stand any kind of duty.Coast Guard Cutter Pontchartrain battles heavy seas on Ocean Station duty. (U.S.

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Feb. 7, 2022

The Long Blue Line: The last Nazi–U-234 surrenders 75 years ago!

Argo on patrol displaying her World War II armament and haze gray paint scheme. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo)Described as a “lanky, hawk-faced man,” Charles Eliot Winslow was born in 1909 and grew up in the Boston area. He preferred using his middle name and, by 1940, he was a successful paint salesman and engaged to be married. Winslow had second

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Feb. 7, 2022

The Long Blue Line: BMCM “Big Wave” Dave Duren–leader, mentor and FRC namesake

Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class William A. Bleyer, United States Coast GuardDuren’s peers considered him an outstanding boat driver who operated with common sense and a great respect for the sea. He never asked anything of his crew that he hadn’t already done or was willing to do at the time.                PA1 Levi A. Read, “BMCM Dave Duren: A Surfman

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Feb. 7, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Chief Journalist Alex Haley—the Coast Guard years

Lt. Cmdr. Matthew M. Kroll, United States Coast GuardNewly enlisted Alexander Palmer Haley in his dress white uniform. (U.S. Coast Guard)August 11th marks the birthday of Alex Haley, considered one of the best-known and recognized members of the U.S. Coast Guard. Most service members can recite a one-line bullet point about who he was and what he

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Feb. 7, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Patterson–FRC namesake and Gold Medal hero of 135 years ago

The United States Coast Guard will soon be commissioning a new Fast Response Cutter named for John C. Patterson, a recipient of the Congressional Gold Lifesaving Medal for heroism. John Patterson was born in 1834, in the town of Howell, New Jersey, to a local farm couple. Like his father, John worked as a farmer and also learned basic carpentry and

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CGD 24 Wainwright Unknown port; photo taken from quarterdeck of unnamed USCG cutter. Boston? Photo...
USCG patrol boats during Prohibition
"Coast Guard Destroyer Downes (From a Painting by the Destroyer Force Bugle Staff Artist, Marius...
"Ensign Roland making end run, Coast Guard-Marine game, Washington, D.C., 1929." Scanned from...
"1929 - Coast Guard Football Team - 1929. Back Row: -Lieut. Baker, Coast and Manager; Wineke,...
A photo of Coast Guard Destroyer CONYNGHAM on patrol during Prohibition.
Coast Guard Destroyer's baseball team (no date).
Hand-written caption on reverse of photo reads: "Officers and crew of CGC Beale (Navy destroyer...
Hand-written caption on reverse of photo reads: "R R Waesche Sr., CGC Snohomish, Port Angeles, or...
"BEALE (CG-9) (Of the old U.S. Coast Guard Destroyer Force - 1924-1930) An early 20th century...
"Engineroom Force of the Coast Guard Cutter PONTCHARTRAIN. 3-5-29 (1)." CCG Scrapbook (CG...
Copy photo found in the CG Historian's Office Special Collections Archive in the "Uniforms" folder....

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