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USCG – Historical Overview
The United States Coast Guard is this nation’s oldest and its premier maritime agency. The history of the Service is very complicated because it is the amalgamation of five Federal agencies. These agencies, the Revenue Cutter Service, the Lighthouse Service, the Steamboat Inspection Service, the Bureau of Navigation, and the Lifesaving Service, were originally independent, but had overlapping authorities and were Shuffled around the government. They sometimes received new names, and they were all finally united under the umbrella of the Coast Guard. The multiple missions and responsibilities of the modern service are directly tied to this diverse heritage and the magnificent achievements of all of these agencies.
The United States Coast Guard has donated a number of vessels as artificial reefs over the years. They seem to be sensitive about having their vessels shown in a “bad” way, and typically paint out all the markings before turning them over.
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- Type:
- shipwreck, revenue cutter, U.S. Revenue Service, on loan to U.S. Navy
- Name:
- A tribe of Iroquoian Indians of the eastern New York area.
- Built:
- 1902, Richmond VA USA
- Specs:
- ( 206 x 32 ft ) 980 gross tons, 77 crew
- Sunk:
- Monday October 1, 1917
collision with tanker Vennachar – no casualties - GPS:
- 40°25.025′ -73°45.158′ (AWOIS 2010)
- Depth:
- 100 ft
More: R.C. Mohawk …
- Type:
- shipwreck, lightship, USCG
- Name:
- Named for its job – as the “relief ship” for the other regular lightships along the eastern seaboard.
- Built:
- 1904, Camden NJ USA
- Specs:
- ( 129 x 28 ft ) 631 gross tons, 9 crew
- Sunk:
- Friday June 24, 1960
collision with freighter Green Bay – no casualties - GPS:
- 40°27.144′ -73°49.070′ (AWOIS 2003)
- Depth:
- 105 ft, main deck at 90
More: Relief Lightship WAL-505 …
