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| CG81003 Courtesy of Bob Brunner |
CG81003
WWII
Photograph was from contributors father, Glen Russel Brunner, who served aboard her as a Quartermaster. She was homeported
at Georgetown SC.
The CG 81003 was the former NINA II, in the cutter class. She was built as the NINA II in 1928 - #227340 - and refitted
for war service on August 14, 1942. She was disposed of on May 31, 1945 and transferred to the War Shipping Authority. She
saw service as CG 81003 from August 6, 1942 to November 11, 1943, doing offshore patrol. Thanks to the Coast Guard Historians
office for this additional information.
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USCGC COBB WPG-181
June 15, 1944
This is the first helicopter shipboard landing in the WORLD. A temporary 38'x63' flight deck was added for the trials.
Shown is a Sikorsky R5/HOS helo.
The former coastal steam GOVERNOR COBB was acquired by the CG and commissioned on July 20, 1943. Built in 1906 by the
Delaware River Company in Chester PA and scrapped in 1947. Length 300.8, beam 55', draft 19', displ 3,500 tons, speed 15.7
kts, compl 9 officers, 114 enlisted, turbine engines triple screws and 5,000 shp. armament at the time 2 5'/38, 6 20mm, dc
racks, 4 Y-guns, 2 mousetraps.
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CG-95003 EX ABERDEEN
Circa 1940's
The ex-ABERDEEN was aquired by the Coast Guard under emergency acquisition during WWII to aid in coastal patrols and minesweeping
operations. She was a former whaling vessel built in 1912 and 88 feet long.
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NORTH CUMUMBERLAND WYP361
Circa 1942
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NOGAT WPG171
July 14, 1944
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CGR-1712
1942
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CGR-5192
October 30, 1943
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CGR-80001
August 8, 1944
Off New York City.
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CGR-7242 & CGR-2520
Circa 1942
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CGR-2502
1942
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PORTLAND PILOT BOAT
c 1945
The photographer, Don Ward took this photo while on leave but still assigned to the Coast Guard manned Pilot Boat. Note
the dory astern. In an article that Mr. Ward wrote he states in part "Putting the pilots aboard a ship from a 14-foot
dory was OK when it was flat calm and no sea, but picture yourself in a dory with a man who weighs about 250 pounds and who
has to climb a Jacobs ladder. You have to wait till he has cleared the rail before you can move away from the ship. When there
is a sea on and waves that are 15 feet, you have to come alongside the rolling ship because he has to lie broadside of the
wind to make a leeway for us. These ships roll some time a good 30 to 40 degrees and the docking band that is wrapped around
them sticks out about six to eight inches. You have to stay clear of that band or have the sides of the dory torn off."
| Courtesy of Capt. Robert Tassi Schooner Timberwind |
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SCHOONER PORTLAND PILOT
WWII
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| Courtesy of Capt. Robert Tassi Schooner Timberwind |
Recent shot of the TIMBERWIND (Former Portland Pilot)
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| Courtesy of Capt. Robert Tassi, Schooner Timberwind |
TIMBERWIND
2006
This is shown how the old PORTLAND PILOT looks today sporting her new color scheme. Hard to believe she was built in 1931
and service as a pilot boat through 1969. What a beautiful restoration.
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