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USCGC ANEMONE WAGL-202
March 1944
Ships crew taken at Glouchester MA.She was built by the New York Shipbuilding Company, Camden NJ and commissioned on July
25 1908. Her LOA was 190', Beam 30', Draft 15'5 1/2". Complement 5 Officers 23 Crewmen in 1909.
Originally built for the Lighthouse Service and one of eight referred to as the "Manzanita" class.
During WWI she was transferred to the U.S. Navy and assigned to the 2nd Naval District where she spent the war years patrolling,
tending anti-submarine nets, adjusting buoys and laying mines. After WWI she was returned to the CG and operated out of Boston
and Woods Hole. During WWII she was at Woods Hole and again serviced anti-submarine nets and aids to navigation. She was decommissioned
on July 1 1946 and transferred to the Philippines. (USCG records)
USCGC ANEMONE WAGL-202 CREW
March 1944
USCGC ANEMONE WAGL-202 CREW
March 1944
USCGC ANEMONE WAGL-202 CREW
March 1944
Notice the 3rd and 4th men in the back row. It appears that they are wearing CPO uniforms but a closer look reveals that
the cap device only says "USCG" and have the Steward rating.
CWO Dana Lewis, USCG (ret)supplied the "rest of the story".
"The USCG cap device was worn by the rated Stewards. Described as Sterling Silver letters, 3/8' high, on two gilt
bars. They wore the CPO type uniform, but had black buttons. In July 1944, just after D Day, the Steward rating was authorized
to wear a rating badge of the same design as other petty officers. Chief Steward and Chief Cook also got to wear the CPO cap
anchor." Thanks Dana.
A Warrant Officer W-1) in the engine room. Inscription on back of photo states "Walter J. Booth". According to
the Coast Guard records, they were completed as coal burners and were the first of their kind ever constructed. In 1932 she
had her coal-fired steam plant replaced with an oil-fired plant and new water tube boilers were added as well.
Some crew with ships mascot.
Ships mascot. Wish I knew his/her name.
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USCGC BASSWOOD WAGL-388
1946
USCGC BASSWOOD WAGL-388
1946
USCGC BASSWOOD WAGL-388
1946
USCGC BASSWOOD WAGL-388
1946
Buoy Deck
Bringing supplies ashore
1946
Does anyone recognize this as Howland Island??
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