Today in Coast Guard History – April 10th

Apr 10th, 2007 · Comments Off on Today in Coast Guard History – April 10th
  • 1941- The President transferred ten Coast Guard cutters to England, stating that he found the defense of the United Kingdom vital to the defense of the United States. The cutters were of the 250-foot Lake class, consisting of Cayuga, Itasca, Saranac, Sebago, Shoshone, Champlain, Mendota, Chelan, Pontchartrain, and Tahoe. Coast Guardsmen trained British crews in Long Island Sound to operate the cutters.

    • Tags:

    If you have any problems viewing this article, please report it here.

    About Staff Writer

    View all posts by Staff Writer →

    Related Posts

    Comments are closed.

    This site is owned and operated by Bright Mountain Media, Inc., a publicly owned company trading with the symbol: BMTM.

    leoaffairs popularmilitary welcomehomeblog jqpublicblog warisboring gopoliceblotter militaryhousingrentals

    Copyright © 2021 Coast Guard News. All rights reserved.