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| USCG Photo Courtesy of Ted Benson |
USCGC OWASCO WPG-39
July 18, 1945
Photo taken at San Pedro CA. The submitter says that "I have heard it said that the 255's were the most heavily armed
ship, foot-for-foot, ever built for the US".
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| USCG Photo courtesy of David Moyer |
USCGC OWASCO WHEC-39
September 1968
Taken in Hong Kong at the time as SOPA ADMIN for Seventh Fleet. David adds "A nice three week break away from 'the
line' in Vietnam. She had just been repainted and I doubt she ever looked better.
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USCGC OWASCO WHEC39
1968
The foredeck at GQ "on the line" Vietnam.
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| USCG photo Courtesy of RMC Doak Walker USCG ret |
USCGC OWASCO WHEC-39
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USCGC IROQUOIS
WWII
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USCGC IROQUOIS
OCEAN STATION DUTY
EARLY 1950's
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USCGC IROQUOIS
HIGH LINING MAIL
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USCGC IROQUOIS
HEAVY WEATHER ON STATION
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USCGC IROQUOIS
SN/BM Al Heiman at the 5" mount early 50's
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USCGC IROQUOIS
Resting at Sand Island Hawaii
c 1954
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| USCG photo Courtesy of RMC Doak Walker USCG ret |
USCGC IROQUOIS
Off of Diamond Head, Honolulu HI
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USCGC IROQUOIS
AGROUND !
On June 29th, 1954 the Iroquois was standing off Midway awaiting a Navy Pilot to bring them through the reef lined channel.
Once aboard, the Pilot took control of the vessel and she slowly inched her way inbound. A few minutes later she struck the
reef and was firmly aground, taking on water. Efforts to pull her free by the Navy were unsucessful and most of the crew were
evacuated ashore. A handful of volunteers remained aboard to control the flooding and keep her afloat. Several days later
she was freed and towed to Honolulu. Once the full extent of her damage was realized she was towed to the Coast Guard Yard
at Curtis Bay MD and placed in "special status", ultimately being declared a total loss and sold for scrap. My friend
George Brenegan (then Fireman Apprentice) was one of the volunteers that stayed with the ship. ______________________________________________________________
USN TUG CANUCK YTB379
Attempting to free CGC IROQUOIS
JUNE 29, 1954
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USCGC IROQUOIS
Drydocked for inspection after grounding
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USCGC IROQUOIS
Another shot of drydock
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USCGC CHAUTAUQUA
July 8, 1953
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USCGC CHAUTAUQUA
No date but the captions says "Sugar" so suspect this was taken while on Ocean Station Sugar.
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| USCG Photo Courtesy of Doak Walker |
USCGC CHAUTAUQUA
Sporting her new "racing stripe.
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| USCG PHOTO Courtesy of Jerry Iverson |
USCGC WINONA
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