Polar Star reaches southernmost navigable waters on Earth
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) transits away from the ice shelf near the Bay of Whales, Antarctica, Feb. 17, 2022. Polar Star navigated to the Southernmost navigable seas and entered uncharted waters, reaching the edge of the ice shelf. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diolanda Caballero)
MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) reached...
From the Bridge Wing 8-22-2013
This Day in Coast Guard History:
1816 – The Revenue Cutter Active, under the command of Revenue Captain Steven White and acting under orders of the Collector at Baltimore, took possession of the Spanish brig Servia, recently departed from Baltimore, which was anchored in the Patuxent River. The Servia had been captured by an American privateer and Active was ordered to arrest the Servia and...
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea holds change of command
SEATTLE – Capt. George E. Pellissier relieved Capt. David A. Vaughn of command of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea during a change-of-command ceremony, in Seattle, Friday, July 1, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.
The ceremony was held on board the Polar Sea, which is located at Coast Guard Base Seattle’s Pier 36.
Capt. Vaughn assumed command of the Polar Sea in June 2009. Under his command, Polar Sea conducted...
