Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake receives new commanding officer

Lt. Myles McCarthy salutes Lt. Joshua Branthoover as he relieves him of command during a change of command ceremony held at Naval Station Everett, Washington, June 1, 2020. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Cmdr. Brendan Harris)
EVERETT, Wash. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake held a change of command ceremony Monday at Naval Station Everett.
During the traditional military ceremony,...
Good Samaritan boaters rescue 4 from plane crash in San Juan Islands

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Good Samaritan boaters aboard the vessel Northern Rose rescued four people from a plane crash in Cattle Pass near the south end of Lopez Island, Friday morning.
The four survivors, one woman and three men, were transported to Friday Harbor by the crew of the Northern Rose and are being treated for injuries and hypothermia by emergency medical services.
Watchstanders at Coast...
Coast Guard suspends search for the pilot of a plane that crashed near Seabeck, Wash.

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard suspended the search for a survivor of a plane crash after searching for more than eight hours near Seabeck, Washington, Monday.
“Our prayers and heartfelt wishes go out to the friends and loved ones of those affected by this tragedy,” said Lieutenant Raphael Sadowitz, the command duty officer at Sector Puget Sound. “We also extend our gratitude to the good Samaritans...
Coast Guard searching for survivors of a plane crash near Seabeck, Wash.

SEATTLE — Coast Guard crews and local responders are searching for survivors of a small plane that reportedly crashed into the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington, Monday.
Two MH-65 Dolphin helicopters crews from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Seattle, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake, homeported in Everett, and local...
Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake holds Change of Command

SEATTLE — Lt. Christopher B. Tuckey assumed command of the Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Everett, Wash., Friday.
Lt. Tuckey relieved Lt. Jason W. Haag, who will attend graduate school in Boston.
Lt. Tuckey, a native of Cortland, N.Y., earned his commission at the U.S. Coast Guard Officer Candidate School in New London, Conn., in September 2002. His...