‘Old Man James’ named winner of 2013 Coast Guard Cadence Contest
CAPE MAY, N.J. – The Coast Guard announced the service’s Top Cadence of 2013 during a ceremony aboard Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Thursday at 8 a.m.
Petty Officer 1st Class Rick Bauz’s cadence “Old Man James” was selected by fans of the service on Facebook and YouTube as the Coast Guard’s Top Cadence winning the competition by more than 300 votes. Fans were asked to pick their...
Coast Guard announces contract action for construction of 5th National Security Cutter
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Friday it has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries a contract action valued at approximately $482 million for the production of the fifth National Security Cutter.
Construction of the ship to be named James, is scheduled to begin this spring at the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. following prefabrication.
“The contract...
Honoring a life-saving heritage one stroke at a time
The U.S. Life-Saving Service, the precursor of the U.S. Coast Guard, had two main means of rescuing people aboard distressed ships stranded near shore: by small boat and by a strong line stretched from the beach to the wrecked vessel. Each vessel was a 700 to 1,000 pound, self-bailing, self-righting surfboat pulled by six surfmen with 12 to 18- foot oars, or a two to four ton lifeboat. These sturdy...
