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USCG AIR STATION KODIAK
U.S. Coast Guard
USCG Yard Curtis Bay
U.S. Coast Guard
The USCG Yard Curtis Bay, established in 1899 near Baltimore, Maryland, is the United States Coast Guard’s sole shipbuilding and major repair facility. Throughout its history, the Yard has played a critical role in building, overhauling, and maintaining Coast Guard cutters, buoy tenders, and other vessels. During World War II, it dramatically expanded its operations, constructing hundreds of small craft and performing vital repairs for the war effort. Today, the Yard remains an essential logistics and engineering center, supporting Coast Guard missions worldwide with advanced ship maintenance and upgrades.
USCGC CHILULA
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC HARRIET LANE
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC PAPAW
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC SALVIA
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC SPAR
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC UNIMAK 379
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC UNIMAK (WHEC-379) was a Casco-class high endurance cutter commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1943. Originally designed for anti-submarine warfare during World War II, UNIMAK served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, performing convoy escort and search and rescue missions. After the war, she continued active service, undertaking law enforcement, oceanographic, and search and rescue operations, notably in Alaskan and Caribbean waters. UNIMAK remained in service for over four decades before being decommissioned in 1988, earning numerous awards for her distinguished service.
BASE GALVESTON
U.S. Coast Guard
CAMSLANT
U.S. Coast Guard
CG ACADEMY
U.S. Coast Guard
CGAS KODIAK
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard Base Gloucester City, NJ
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard Base Gloucester City, NJ, was established during World War II to support maritime operations along the Delaware River and the nearby Atlantic coast. Throughout its history, the base served as a vital logistics and operations hub for search and rescue missions, maritime law enforcement, and aids to navigation. During the mid-20th century, Coast Guard personnel from the base played key roles in responding to shipping accidents and enforcing port security in the Philadelphia-Camden area. The base remained active until its closure in the late 1980s, after which its missions and assets were reassigned to other Coast Guard units in the region.
USCG TRACEN GOVERNORS ISLAND
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CONFIDENCE
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CONFIDENCE (WMEC-619) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter commissioned in 1966. Built at the United States Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, CONFIDENCE has served in a variety of missions including law enforcement, search and rescue, and drug interdiction operations. Over its decades of service, the cutter has operated extensively in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico, contributing to major drug seizures and migrant interdiction efforts. CONFIDENCE has received multiple awards for its operational excellence and remains an integral part of the Coast Guard’s fleet, homeported in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
USCGC Conifer (WLB-301)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Conifer (WLB-301) was a 180-foot Cactus-class seagoing buoy tender commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1943. Built during World War II, Conifer performed vital navigational aid maintenance, search and rescue, and law enforcement missions along the U.S. West Coast and in Alaska. Throughout her service, she supported operations ranging from wartime convoy escort duties to environmental protection and drug interdiction. After more than five decades of distinguished service, USCGC Conifer was decommissioned in 1996, marking the end of a long and versatile career.
USCGC ESCAPE
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC FIREBUSH
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC POLAR STAR
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC POLAR STAR (WAGB-10) is a United States Coast Guard heavy icebreaker commissioned in 1976. Built by Lockheed Shipbuilding in Seattle, the vessel was designed to break through thick Antarctic and Arctic ice, supporting scientific research and resupply missions. POLAR STAR has been the backbone of Operation Deep Freeze, ensuring annual access to the U.S. McMurdo Station in Antarctica. Over its decades of service, the cutter has faced challenging conditions, undergone multiple overhauls, and remains the Coast Guard’s only active heavy icebreaker as of 2024.
USCGC TAMAROA
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC TAMAROA (WMEC-166) was originally built as the U.S. Navy salvage tug USS Zuni (ATF-95) in 1943 and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. After being transferred to the United States Coast Guard in 1946, she was renamed TAMAROA and performed a wide variety of missions, including search and rescue, law enforcement, and oceanographic operations. TAMAROA gained national fame in 1991 for her role in the daring rescues during the "Perfect Storm," saving both Air National Guard and civilian crews in treacherous conditions. She remained in service until her decommissioning in 1994, after which she was eventually sunk as an artificial reef off the coast of Delaware in 2017.
USCGC Valiant
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Valiant (WMEC-621) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter commissioned in 1967. Built in Lorain, Ohio, Valiant has served in a variety of missions, including search and rescue, law enforcement, and national defense. Over her decades of service, she has played a key role in drug interdiction operations, notably participating in high-profile narcotics seizures in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Valiant has also been involved in humanitarian missions, such as migrant interdiction and disaster relief, reflecting the versatility and commitment of her crew to the Coast Guard’s multifaceted mission.
BOUTWELL
U.S. Coast Guard
CG Intelligence & Investigation
U.S. Coast Guard
**CG Intelligence & Investigation** is a specialized unit within the Coast Guard responsible for intelligence gathering, analysis, and investigative operations. Originally established to counter smuggling and enforce maritime law, the unit’s mission expanded significantly after the events of September 11, 2001, incorporating counterterrorism and homeland security functions. Over the years, CG Intelligence & Investigation has played a key role in supporting Coast Guard operations by providing actionable intelligence on maritime threats and conducting complex criminal investigations. Today, the unit remains at the forefront of safeguarding national security interests in U.S. waters and beyond.
CGAS ELIZABETH CITY
U.S. Coast Guard