AKADEMIK; BMP; KOMINFO We had to rig red and white lights. Two days later she was relieved of the tow by the tug Dauntless. Robert Scheina. She morred at Naples on the 12th. Her first master was Richard Taylor. A "Cutter" is basically any CG vessel 65 feet in length or greater, having adequate accommodations for crew to live on board. The first lieutenant was struck across the stomach. Part I [Escorts]. This increase provides an additional $6 million, which is more than a 25% increase to the sea duty pay account. The Duane was made On-Scene Commander for the search for survivors from a DC-3 crash in Bahamian waters. The Ingham was instructed to bring the two convoyed ships together and the Duane continued to search for others during the afternoon, Ingham's radar being superior, the Duane took over the escort of the two ships and Ingham began to search for the others. Upon completing her 9-month Medium Endurance Cutter Maintenance Extension Project (MEP) in Baltimore, Maryland, in December 2009, ALERT began executing her missions with pride and professionalism once again. What remained of the convoy was kept together with difficulty during the night, which was marked by rain and sleet squalls. Then she screened Spencer while that cutter sent a boat to the submarine. The Duane began a search on the indicated location and thirty minutes later a 740-ton German U-boat surfaced about 2,700 yards from the Duane. In 1954 she served first on Ocean Station Delta, from 16 January to 6 February. Here she conducted four Grand Banks patrols, from October through December, 1939, completing her final patrol on 12 January 1940. Thats an issue the service has been working to eradicate for years and is on the cusp of doing so, a move expected to help boost womens careers in the service and increase retention. These locations were known as Ocean Stations. President Joe Biden spoke at the Coast Guard change of command ceremony when Fagan took the services top spot. She was advised to return to Reykjavik. We don't like the bombs. There are opportunities youll get here that you wont necessarily get on a bigger cutter where youre focused on a specific area., Cmdr. SPECIFICATIONS FOR SIX SCHOONERS FOR THE U.S. REVENUE SERVICE U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft of World War II. On the 15th Duane practiced dropping a shallow 50-foot pattern of charges and conducted tests with a hedgehog. Fifteen minutes after that, the LCI wave departed, heading for the beach. At 0749 wave #1 was one mile from the beach. All the newer cutters are being built with mixed crews on board in mind, said Senior Chief Petty Officer Ramona Mason, the enlisted women afloat coordinator at Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, D.C. All these new ones are already mixed-gender berthing.. Its not like your house where you can just go out on your front lawn and wait for the fire department. Although the pumps were able to keep up, the captain ordered a distress message sent out. Part of Masons job is to find room on Coast Guard cutters for women even if they arent designed with separate living quarters. It was not believed possible for this to have come out of adjustment unless it had been tampered with. This strategic, multi-year effort analyzed many factors that make up life aboard cutters to include: time underway, maintenance requirements, living quarters arrangements, and nature of missions. USCGC Bering Strait (WAVP-382), later WHEC-382, was a Casco-class United States Coast Guard cutter in service from 1948 to 1971. Even as more women enter the service, keeping them there can be a challenge. That night three submarines seemed to be following the convoy, according to signals, to the eastward. John Singletary, Chief of Waterways Management for Sector New York, told Henry, providing this mixed gender berthing gives those members the opportunity to start their careers out early. At 1612 Duane got underway and proceeded to Baie de Cavalaire, anchoring there 35 minutes later. She was then assigned to temporary duty in Honolulu, and arrived there on 9 December 1936, to participate in the U.S. colonization efforts of the Line Island in the Pacific. There are tons of learning opportunities on both deck and engineering side so youll become a better-rounded individual in your [rating]. The Coast Guard at War V: Transports and Escorts. Because the captain of the 82-foot cargo ship spoke little English, a Haitian interpreter accompanied the team. The Duane was not given credit. Alas. 1945: 2 x 5"/38 (single mount); 3 x 40mm/60 (twin mount); 4 x 20mm/80 (single mount). President Jackson hoped that he could persuade Duane to withdraw the government's deposits from the Second Bank of the United States, which McLane had refused to do. This designation indicated a multi-mission ship able to operate at sea for 30-45 days without support and Duane was then reclassified as WHEC-33. Contents 1 420' Healy class Icebreaker (WAGB) Precautionary measures were taken in handling the wheel, in case sabotage was being attempted. She was sold in 1804. Sea gulls were sighted three hours later with considerable oil on their bodies. She then served on ocean stations Hotel (31 August to 9 September 1971); Echo (14 September to 10 October 1971); Bravo (9 February to 4 March 1972); Delta (19 April to 13 May 1972). It consisted of three vessels in convoy with two stragglers. Fortunately none of the injuries were serious. In early September, hurricane Faith hit the Atlantic. We went down when you saw us and the bombs started going off, things stopped and would not work, a lot of things broke." 1941: 16 officers, 5 warrants, 202 enlisted; Coast Guard Cutter Life! WISTERIA), WOOD, (WELBORN C.); (1931 USCG); CG DESTROYER CG 19, WOODBURY (1863) LEVI WOODBURY (formerly-MAHONING), YAMACRAW (1947 USCG) ACM 9; ARC 5; WAGL/WARC/WLB 333, YOCONA (1946 USCG); ARS 26; WAT/WMEC 168; ex-SEIZE, "YP" VESSELS, Yard Patrol Vessels Manned by Coast Guard crews, 1941-1946, An official website of the United States government, 418' Legend Class National Security Cutter, Large (WMSL), 290' Medium Great Lakes Icebreaker (WAGB), 225' Juniper Class USCG Seagoing Buoy Tenders (WLB), 205' Cherokee/Navajo Class Auxiliary Tug (WAT), 180' USCG Seagoing Buoy Tenders (Class A (Cactus), Class B (Mesquite), Class C (Iris)), 175' Keeper Class Coastal Buoy Tender (WLM), 173' Magnolia Class Bay and Sound Tender (WAGL), 154' Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutter (WPC), 133' White Class Coastal Buoy Tender (WAGL/WLM), 87' Marine Protector Class Coastal Patrol Boat (WPB), 75' Gasconade Class River Buoy Tender (WLR), 1848 Specifications for Six Schooners U.S. Revenue Service. She was built at Washington, North Carolina. When she asked if he could accept another female as well, he said they had to do some work. The William J. Duane entered commissioned service on 1 August 1936 and was assigned to Oakland, California. The disabled vessel was then towed to safety. When finally floated, Duane was maneuvered to the center of the turning basin and returned to Boston for repairs. She served on Ocean Station Charlie from 18 May to 8 June 1956. On 4 through 25 January 1960 she served on Ocean Station Echo. Cutter teams all across the Coast Guard are answering the call to duty. Two hours later she sighted the convoy 12 miles distant and notified Babbitt. Nominee 5: Coast Guard Cutter Life - YouTube 0:00 / 19:42 Nominee 5: Coast Guard Cutter Life 12,293 views Dec 26, 2014 We've reached the half-way point in our top 10 competition. The Commander, U.S. Here are some dog photos to make you smile. On the evening of the 13th of August, she stood out of Ajaccio as guide of the LCT convoy, with its commander and Commander, Task Force 84, embarked on board. When the boat came alongside, a ladder was put over. MAJGEN O'Daniels and part of the operational staff (HQ Co., 3rd Infantry Division) departed Duane in an LCVP at 1044. That afternoon Duane got underway as guide to LCT convoy SS-1. The retiring search plan was abandoned after a 300 arc had been completed and the cutter searched six miles from the point of submersion without results. For one group of Coast Guardsmen, a day on a cutter starts with an announcement on the radio. VISI DAN MISI; DEPARTEMEN. Meanwhile, the lookout managed to keep sight of Mr. Goehring. Ordered to rejoin the convoy at 1900, she and Ingham were unable to find it during the night, as it had made a sharp evasive turn to shake off the U-boats. ABEL P. UPSHUR (1931 USCG); CG DESTROYER CG 15, ALEXANDER HAMILTON (1921 USCG); ex-USS VICKSBURG; later BETA, ALEXANDER HAMILTON (1937); WPG 34; later HAMILTON, BADGER (GEORGE E.; 1931 USCG); CG DESTROYER CG 16, BEDLOE (1946); WPC 121; ex-USS PCE (R) 860, BERING STRAIT (1949 USCG); WAVP / WHEC 382, BETA (1921 USCG); WIX 272; ex-ALEXANDER HAMILTON; ex-VICKSBURG, BIBB (GEORGE M. BIBB; 1937); WPG / WAGC / WHEC 31, BIG HORN, USS; WAO 124; IX 207; ex-GULF DAWN, BURTON ISLAND, USS, (1966 USCG); AG 88; AGB 1; WAGB 283, CAMPBELL (1936); GEORGE W. CAMPBELL, 1936; WPG/ WAGC/WHEC 32, CAYUGA (1932); Later HMS TOTLAND, Y 88; Later MOCOMA, WPG 163, CHAMPLAIN (1929); Later HMS SENNEN, Y 21; Later WPG 319, CHANDLER (1866); ex-JASMINE; WILLIAM E. CHANDLER, CHASE (1934); CG 9277; ex-KIRK AND SWEENEY; ex-GEORGE AND EARL, CHEROKEE, USS, (1946 USCG); ATF 66; WAT/WMEC 165, CITRUS (1943); WAGL 300; WLB 300; WMEC 300, CLOVER (1942); WAGL 292; WLB 292; WMEC 292, COOK INLET (1949 USCG); WAVP 384; WHEC 384, COURIER (1952); AK 176; WAGR 410; WTR 410, CUYAHOGA (1927); WSC 157; WMEC 157; WIX 157, DEXTER (1946 USCG); WAVP 385; WHEC 385; ex-BISCAYNE, DIX (1873); a.k.a. From 13 July to 3 August she served on Ocean Station Hotel and from 4 to 25 September 1953 she served on Ocean Station Echo. Women had been assigned to Morro Bay previously, but couldnt always be accommodated for some of their duties due to a lack of berthing. Were going to do that job no matter how long it takes.. Coast Guard members assigned to cutters received a pay increase in October 2020. The date in parentheses is the date a vessel was commissioned in Revenue, Lighthouse, or Coast Guard service; no date is given to commissioned U.S. Navy warships or U.S. Army vessels manned by Coast Guard crews as such manning practices only occurred during World War II. This task unit met convoy HX-233 en route Londonderry on the 12th. She served on Ocean Station Echo from June to July of 1967. Smoke blowing from the beaches reduced visibility. Photo, Print, Drawing Enlisted crews berthing - US Coast Guard Cutter STORIS, Womens Bay, Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, AK Photos from Survey HAER AK-50 CA: United States Department of the interior, National Park Service, Golden Unimak began life as the United States Navy Barnegat-class small seaplane tender . The convoy scattered badly, each escort remaining with a small group of ships. She finished her Coast Guard career carrying out what the Coast Guard does best: saving lives. Is Military School the Perfect University. Galloway was making five knots toward Duane and a tug was on its way to tow the freighter, allowing the cutter to remain with Myrto until the next morning when the White River arrived on scene. Suite 200 Two destroyers were sent to attack the submarine but it submerged when they were 7 miles away. "It is not easy down there," he said. After her sister Treasury-class cutter Campbell was decommissioned on 1 April 1982, Duane became the oldest cutter on active duty in the Coast Guard fleet. Contains 792 pieces. Potter, QM2 Gallagher and a seaman (lookout) on the flying bridge. She acted as a replenishment vessel for Navy Swift Boats and the 82-foot cutters from Coast Guard Squadron One on a daily basis while on patrol. Mess cooks sweat in a hot scullery washing dishes for 14 hours and desire to be on the bridge or in the engine room learning the trades that may someday be their career. In May of 1966, two British journalists under contract to The People, a London Sunday newspaper, attempted to row across the Atlantic from the U.S. to England. On November 28th the Duane stood out of Boston in company with Campbell and arrived at Guantanamo Bay on December 2nd. A boarding party arrived in time to assist in putting out the fire in the engine room that could have been disastrous. By the time she had returned to the U.S., Duane had been underway for a total of 226 days and steamed over 68,000 miles. On August 7th, one charge was dropped on a doubtful contact classified as non-sub. The Duane ended her Cuban operations on 2 October 1980 and made for Florida's west coast to conduct a five-day law enforcement patrol. She was built at New York for service in New York waters. The search was continued using the D.R. [12] The Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry conducts a patrol in and around American Samoa, covering 8,169 nautical miles. The Duane put over her motor surfboat as Bornholm lowered two lifeboats with the crew of the merchantman aboard. "In the end, the missions are a little different, but the goal is always the same excellence.". This may sound strange coming from a guy with three kids and a wife at home, but we have a job to do out here, said Jordan. Then it was realized that he meant another submarine. Wave #1 landed on Yellow Beach at 0800 and seven minutes later LCTs were proceeding toward the beach. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Confidence On February 2nd a U. S. bomber passed en route to base and the peaks of the mountains behind Cape Farewell, Greenland, were sighted. The combat control center kept close contact with the 7th District and reported every detail of the boarding back to them. Once there, her aircraft surveyed Greenland's western coast. She was built at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Ensigns and lieutenants junior grade send repair parties and fire teams out to stop imaginary flooding and fires as young petty officers lead firefighting teams into the engine room. We'll get yourself a new beverage and sit down as I breakdown life on board the Coa. Once the tug had a line on Galloway, Duane set course for SS Arlesiana, which had run out of fuel and needed a tow to Bermuda. This is the cue for groggy mid-watchers to roll out of their racks and start another long workday. The crew of the Forward is aware of the change, but few seem concerned. On the 30th MAJGEN John W. O'Daniels and his staff reported on board to take part in assault practice exercises on the 31st. Duane's father was the editor of the Philadelphia Aurora, a leading newspaper of the Democratic party. WTR-379, and again WHEC-379, was a United States Coast Guard Casco-class cutter in commission from 1949 to 1975 and from 1977 to 1988. They arrived at 1437 and departed at 1558. MIAMI Coast Guard Cutters Pablo Valent and Robert Yered's crews repatriated 177 people to Cuba, Thursday, following interdictions off Florida's coast. The cutter immediately sailed towards the sinking merchant ship and rendezvoused with her during the night. On the 20th the Polish destroyer ORP Burza and ENS Eglantine departed for Reykjavik for fuel. On the morning of May 4th, she found the merchantman with a flooded No. The U.S. Coast Guard wants to retire its oldest cutter on the Great Lakes, the 57-year-old cutter Buckthorn. The Duane passed eight bodies in life jackets, and two swamped lifeboats, one containing ten, and the other four, bodies of soldiers. These patrols were part of Operation Market Time and involved the boarding and inspection of vessels suspected of carrying troops, arms or supplies from North Vietnam to Communist forces in South Vietnam. Within two days, five vessels were seized as they tried to make their way to Cuba to pick up passengers. She was built at Newburyport, Massachusetts. UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SEPTEMBER 6, 1848 -- Transcribed from Daily National Intelligencer (September 6, 1848) & published Air coverage was furnished on the 29th. She began a search on a retiring search curve. He went to the flying bridge for a breath of fresh air with a pair of binoculars hung around his neck. She had clean sides, no unusual armament and a deck cargo of invasion barges. She also served on Ocean Station Delta, from 15 July to 5 August of 1955. Returning to the position of the torpedoing at daylight, oil patches, empty life jackets, boats and other small wreckage was sighted. The mid-1970s were a period of transition for the Coast Guard with the passage of the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act and the nation's shift towards increased interdiction of narcotics smugglers. He had been afraid that Duane would not stop to pick up the submarine's survivors in spite of his crew's shouts and arm waving. USCG Cutter 37 Pier 5 Today's Hours: Closed The U.S Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) 37 is one of the famed Secretary of the Treasury Class Coast Guard cutters built in the mid-1930's. Commissioned in 1936 as USCGC TANEY, Cutter 37 was designed for law enforcement missions, search and rescue, and maritime patrol. On the 11th Duane and Leary were relieved by a corvette and proceeded to join the Iceland-bound convoy SC-99. For official information about the. Later in the fall of that year Duane was back on patrol, aiding a sailing yacht in forty foot beam seas off Bermuda. Her first master was Hopley Yeaton. 1 hold and the No. On 15 May 1942 Duane was ordered to meet convoy SC-83 and take over four vessels in it which were bound for Iceland, a Navy escort assisting. Its smaller and its a tight knit crew. The Bornholm sank thirty minutes after the last of her crew climbed aboard the cutter. Ocean Station Delta was located some nine hundred miles east of St. John's, Newfoundland. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Confidence. Guarding America's West Coast ports and ensuring the safety of vessels, cargo, and people is now an integral part of ALERT's daily operations. LTJG Joseph Ryan, a Duane crewman, said of the rescue, after a Coast Guard helicopter arrived to take the ill seaman to shore: "The copter only had five minutes on-scene time. Of the services approximately 260 cutters, only 50 are male only, according to the Coast Guard, and those cutters are slated to be replaced. A USCG C-130 plane flew overhead in case pumps needed to be dropped. Her first trip was back to Ocean Station Charlie, where she served from 21 November through 13 December 1968. They were rounded up next day, however, and the convoy proceeded intact, except for two vessels believed to be with Ingham. Welcome to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) Facebook Page U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball | Honolulu HI At 1445 the cutter Tampa (WPG-48) arrived. These Duane took aboard. Our chance to get you was gone. On 4 to 25 January 1960 she served on Ocean Station Echo and from 18 March to 8 April Duane served on Ocean Station Charlie. Mr. Johnstone took to the oars and away they went-with the "best of luck" from the crew of the "Duane.". A cargo net was hung over the side in hopes that the LT would be able to grab it and be pulled aboard. She served on Ocean Station Delta from 15 July to 5 August. The latter was to be a law enforcement patrol of up to three weeks code-named "Operation Squeeze." Engineers responded to every speed and pitch command from the personnel on the bridge. She was located another 100 miles to the southeast of Duane and Myrto. Making Space for Women Aboard Coast Guard Cutters Helps with Retention, Careers. The 21-man crew of Civonney were arrested and deposited at Cape May, New Jersey. The website is run by his son, Jan Rooks & Adam Randazzo.]. In 1951 she assisted SS Jytte Skou and towed the disable fishing vessel Catherine Amirault to safety in September 1954 and towed SS Helga Boege to Bermuda in 1956 after that vessel became disabled. Later that same day Edmond J. Moran reported that Galloway had also broken her tow and was adrift just 14 miles away from the cutter without any power. The following year, 1961, she served on Ocean Station Charlie from 10 May to 2 June and on Ocean Station Bravo from 30 July to 22 August. Fire Control Radar: (1945) Mk-26; (1966) Mk-26 MOD 4 The analyses on sea-going missions provided insight into these three factors. Furthermore, participants noted that berthing restrictions for women can limit opportunities, the study says. Air coverage appeared and the plane was asked to search for the three stragglers. He had been in Barbados a year ago and up until two trips ago had been in the South Atlantic where they had sunk a six or seven thousand-ton ship full of "cement and things," bound for Moravia from Trinidad. The two crewmembers David Johnstone, 34, and John Hoare, 29, expected to reach England by rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. On the 25th Transport Division #3 stood into the anchorage, followed on the 30th by Transport Division #1 and #5, which departed that evening. As he concentrated on the area, he saw it again. A pattern of depth charges was dropped on an underwater sound contact. Recreation Area Maritime Archeological Publication Series); San Francisco, They weighed anchor and proceeded up Hvalfjordur Fjord on an inspection cruise of harbor defenses. From 29 March to 19 April of 1952 she served on Ocean Station Dog and from 26 June to 11 July she served on Ocean Station Charlie. All of the crew were taken off by another drifter and Duane saved 11 bags of mail. The two cutters finally sighted the convoy at 1840 on the 18th and after release from further escort duty returned to Reykjavik on the 23rd, mooring at Hvalfjordur the same evening. CGC NEAH BAY (WTGB-105) is a 140 foot Bay Class Icebreaking Tug homeported in Cleveland, OH. The Duane, with Ingham and Schenck, then proceeded to Hvalfjordur, arriving on the 12th. The commandant of the Coast Guard ordered the increase of patrol lengths for all the medium- and high-endurance cutters in the fleet by 10 days and decreased the frequency of mid-patrol breaks for the crew in response to the nation's national security needs at home and abroad. Further, most 270-foot cutters are over 30 years old. The Duane was ordered to escort the ship to St. John's. Archives are available for Navy League Members and Seapower subscribers on the Navy League website. 1966: 1 x 5"/38 MK30 Mod75 (single); MK 52 MOD 3 director; 1 x MK 10-1 Hedgehog; 2 (P&S) x Mk 32 MOD 5 TT, 4 x MK 44 MOD 1 torpedoes; 2 x .50 cal. U.S. Coast Guard 45.6K subscribers Subscribe 1.5K 203K views 8 years ago Coast Guard Cutter Campbell spring and summer 2014 patrol, This will show you what cutter. On the 12th the convoy stood into Ajaccio, Corsica and anchored. 1946: 1 x 5"/38 (single mount); 1 x 40mm;/60 (twin mount); 8 x 20mm/80 (single mount); 1 x Hedgehog. Another pattern of 10 depth charges was dropped on a contact on the 12th without results. She was sold in 1800. She began screening the first vessel which had made repairs and was steaming at eight knots for St. John's. The sea was very rough with large waves. That evening six merchant vessels joined from Aruba escorted by two SCs, which later returned to Aruba. She continued with her weather station patrols. These ships are manned by sailors both young and old, and each day in their lives are different and often filled with adventure. bombardment of shore targets commenced. There was a collision between two convoy vessels on the 12th and on the 13th a Spanish vessel was sighted. One of her more dramatic rescues occurred the following year. Several months after leaving the Duane, I passed and was accepted to the "Ninety Day Wonder " school in New London. I knew this and one day while in Boston I dropped in on him and even without an appointment we visited for quite a while. She was sold on 9 October 1792. At 0617 Wave No, 1 of assault craft departed and a minute later fire was observed in the LCT convoy, astern to port, either a burning vessel or barrage balloon on fire. From 24 February to 14 March 1959 she served on Ocean Station Delta and from 6 to 26 July 1959 she served on Ocean Station Bravo. Captain Frost was notified and the word passed to make ready to lower a boat, or to take the people aboard if needed. She remained on availability from the 7th to the 23rd of September undergoing repairs and on the 24th proceeded to Casco Bay for conning, machine gun, anti-submarine and anti-aircraft practice. Waters continued: "the 327's battled, through the 'Bloody Winter' of 1942-43 in the North Atlantic--fighting off German U-boats and rescuing survivors from torpedoed convoy ships. Contents 1 History of the USCG cutters 1.1 First ten cutters 2 x Westinghouse double-reduction geared turbines; 2 x Babcock & Wilcox sectional express, air-encased, 400 psi, 200 superheat; 2 x 9' three-bladed propellers. They would be seen alive for the last time by crewmembers of the USCGC Duane two months later. At 0451 the order "STOP" was passed to the LCT convoy on the outer transport area of Red Beach where Duane now was and the cutter was released as guide. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. On the 22nd the escort vessels detached from the convoy and the Duane after refueling at Santa Lucia returned to Trinidad on the 25th. L. 145, 175; 4 August 1790). Underway duty is not necessarily harder [than shore duty], just a different lifestyle," said BMC George Smith, the chief of the Forwards deck division. On 29 October 1943 Duane, Campbell and three Navy vessels began escorting the Casablanca section of GUS-19, joining Task Force 65 with the main convoy later that day. From 7 November to 20 December 1969 she served on Ocean Station Delta. Jackson enlisted the help of his Attorney General, Roger B. Taney, to present his argument for the withdrawal of funds to the entire cabinet. 1,517 likes. She continued on ocean station duty during the early 1960s, and continued her traditional Coast Guard duty of assisting those in need on the seas. On the 5th the search for survivors continued in company with Tampa. As of July 2022: 5 cutters ordered; 10 more optioned; 25 cutters total in program of record[1][2], Cyclone-class patrol ships on loan from the United States Navy. Cutters, usually have a motor surf boat and/or a rigid hull inflatable boat on board. An official website of the United States government. On 9 August 1942, Duane stood out of Reykjavik in company with a Navy destroyer to rendezvous with an Iceland-bound convoy. Later , LT Goehring described his experience by saying, " one minute I was on a wet pitching deck the next I was under water swimming as hard as I could for the surface." A ship's log was discovered on board the Puffin. Duane remained at Naples until 9 August 1944, when MAJGEN O'Daniels and his operational staff reported on board. Several hours later Duane was ordered to assist the cutter Ingham (WPG-35) in a search. On 18 March to 8 April 1960 she served on Ocean Station Charlie and on Ocean Station Delta from 28 May to 19 June 1960. The commanding officer was hit across his right side and was knocked unconscious. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1982. The cargo in the hold broke loose, caused a small fire, shifted and smashed a three foot gash in her side allowing seawater to enter. However, we are pleased to see this $55 increase and hope the members feel their time at sea is valued., An official website of the United States government, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. On October 5th she began escorting, in company with Ingham and Schenck, the outbound five-ship convoy ONSJ-136. Sonar: (1945) QC series; (1966) AN/SQS-11. A report had been received by radio on the "BN" broadcast that two submarines were operating in the vicinity. On the 23rd air coverage was furnished and the Iceland group detached, with a straggler, escorted by two Navy destroyers. 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Within hours of becoming the command tasking unit for Coast Guard assets participating in Operation Able Sentryan operation aimed at deterring illegal migration off the coast of Haitithe crew of the Forward had already conducted two boardings and was following another seemingly suspicious sailboat in the Windward Passage in the Caribbean Sea. Her last patrol mission was to the Bo De River area where she fired her 1,776th round on 4 July 1968. From 6 to 26 July 1959 she served on Ocean Station Bravo. Plans to then decommission Duane were postponed after Congressional concerns about Coast Guard coverage in the waters off Maine prompted the service to keep the aging cutter in service "for three to five years," according to the Duane's commanding officer at the time, CDR L. Nicholas Schowengerdt. The Duane, serving as the flagship for Coast Guard Squadron Three, also hosted the change of command ceremonies when CAPT John E. 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