A young lawyer from Maine, Sumner I. Kimball was appointed as the chief of the Treasury Department’s Revenue Marine Division in 1871. He had joined the Treasury Department as a clerk 10 years earlier and had proven his abilities as a manager. Using his hard-earned political know-how, and a good dose of Yankee [...]
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Station Rio Vista Receives Top Readiness Award
Rio Vista, Calif., — U.S. Coast Guard Station Rio Vista will be presented with a Sumner I. Kimball Readiness Award on Wednesday, February 28 at 1:30 p.m.
Rear Adm. Jodi A. Breckenridge, Commander of the Eleventh Coast Guard District, will preside over a ceremony at the station, and will present the award to station personnel. [...]
Body of Missing Swimmer Recovered
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard rescue aircrews stopped searching today for a swimmer who was reported missing Sunday, while swimming in The Baths on the southwestern coast of Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands.
Chris Edwards, 17, a native of Virgin Gorda, was found dead today after his body resurfaced and was recovered by a [...]
Helicopter Crew to Be Recognized for Valour Rescue
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Coast Guard helicopter crew that rescued one of the crew members from the tug Valour 65-miles off the coast of Myrtle Beach, S.C., will receive an award for their efforts Tuesday.
The Valour, a 135-foot sea going tug, was struggling in 20-foot seas and fierce 70-knot winds when it began taking on [...]
Today in Coast Guard History – February 26th
1793- Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury, submitted to the Senate the first list of cutters with stations, officers names, rank and dates of commission.
1984- Five people died, three were injured, and 22 people rescued when the tanker American Eagle exploded 180 miles southeast of New Orleans. An AIRSTA New Orleans HH-3 took [...]