Off-duty Coast Guardsman rescues boater from capsized vessel near Cumberland Island

Off-duty Coast Guardsman rescues boater from capsized vessel near Cumberland Island
Chief Petty Officer Chief Matthew Hare. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An off-duty Coast Guardsman rescued a boater from a capsized vessel Friday near Cumberland Island, Georgia. Chief Petty Officer Matthew Hare of the Coast Guard Cutter Hammer, notified Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Command Center watchstanders he noticed one boater sitting on his capsized 16-foot boat at 7:30 p.m while on his personal...

Atlantic Beach-based Coast Guard Cutter Hammer celebrates 50 years of service

Atlantic Beach-based Coast Guard Cutter Hammer celebrates 50 years of service
  ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – The Atlantic Beach, Fla.,-based Coast Guard Cutter Hammer and its crew are celebrating 50 years of serving boaters and the public in the coastal waters of Florida and southern Georgia Thursday. Thursday, the cutter’s crew dressed the ship, a maritime tradition reserved for special occasions; donned more formal uniforms; and took a few minutes to reflect on the...