Standing the watch over the Graveyard of the Atlantic
By Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua L. Canup
Beneath the roiling waters of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, thousands of ships rest in a salty graveyard. For hundreds of years, mariners have nicknamed the area the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” based on the history of ships lost in its waters. Even for experienced Coast Guard members, traversing the area can prove a difficult task.
“It’s...
From the Bridge Wing 10-11-2013
This Day in Coast Guard History:
1896 – The crew of the Pea Island (North Carolina) Life-Saving Station, under the command of Keeper Richard Etheridge, performed one of their finest rescues when they saved the passengers and crew of the schooner E.S. Newman, after that ship ran aground during a hurricane. Pushed before the storm, the ship lost all sails and drifted almost 100 miles before it...
Fast Response Cutter named after Coast Guard hero Richard Etheridge is launched
LOCKPORT, La. — The U.S. Coast Guard’s second, 154-foot Fast Response Cutter, the Richard Etheridge, was launched at Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, La., Thursday, marking a significant milestone in the Coast Guard’s acquisition of the Sentinel-class patrol boats.
While in the water, the cutter will undergo a series of tests and evaluations prior to its planned delivery early next year. The...
Death of a Coast Guard Legend – Lieutenant Herbert M. Collins Crosses the Bar
A Coast Guard Legend passed away yesterday. Lieutenant Herbert M. Collins, USCG (RET), the last survivor of the legendary Pea Island Life Saving Station, passed away due to complications from cancer. Here is the message that Admiral Allen sent out to notify the field.
