Coast Guard Cutter Waesche arrives in Japan following an onboard fire
Fire teams on board the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche combat a fire onboard the cutter in the Western Pacific Ocean, September 19th 2020. (Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney)
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) arrived at Yokosuka, Japan Tuesday after combatting a shipboard engineering fire on Sept. 20, during a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th...
Fire breaks out on Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star 650 miles north of Antarctica
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star crew members fight a fire that broke out in the ship’s incinerator room about 650 miles north of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica February 10, 2019.
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The 150-member crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star fought a fire at approximately 9 p.m. PST Feb. 10 that broke out in the ship’s incinerator room about 650 miles north of McMurdo Sound,...
Coast Guard, locals respond to report of fire aboard Portsmouth-based Coast Guard Cutter Bear
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard and Portsmouth Fire Department responded Thursday to a fire aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bear, while moored at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth.
The fire was reported at 11:58 a.m. in the damage control shop aboard the cutter.
Personnel aboard the Bear, the Coast Guard Cutter Forward and Base Portsmouth responded to the fire. Portsmouth Fire Department personnel arrived...