Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Cuyahoga – gone for 40 years, not forgotten

A 1945 photograph of Cuyahoga in World War II haze gray paint scheme. U.S. Coast Guard photo." data-image-description="A 1945 photograph of Cuyahoga in World War II haze gray paint scheme. U.S. Coast Guard photo."

Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Argus – first “Heritage” Class Offshore Patrol Cutter

Friends Good Will, the reproduction of a sloop of the same vintage and design as Cutter Argus. Photo courtesy of Michigan Maritime Museum" data-image-description="Friends Good Will, the reproduction of a sloop of the same vintage and design as Cutter Argus. Photo courtesy of Michigan Maritime Museum"

Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: William Fessenden—the man and his cutters

A vintage photograph showing Fessenden after the cutter’s 1883 conversion to an iron hull showing the coal smoke blowing forward from a tailwind. (Historic New England)" data-image-description="A vintage photograph showing Fessenden after the cutter’s 1883 conversion to an iron hull showing the coal smoke blowing forward from a tailwind. (Historic

Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Buoy Tender White Alder—lost 50 years ago, but not forgotten

Black and white photo of Buoy Tender White Alder during her time stationed at New Orleans, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard)Coast Guard buoy tender White Alder was the former U.S. Navy lighter YF-417, one of eight YF-257-class Navy lighters acquired by the Coast Guard and converted to buoy tenders. With generous cargo space, an open deck, a large power

Feb. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Waesche – the Coast Guard’s wartime leader, second founding father

A 1939 photograph showing Commandant Adm. Russell Waesche as a two-star admiral in dress uniform. U.S. Coast Guard photo." data-image-description="A 1939 photograph showing Commandant Adm. Russell Waesche as a two-star admiral in dress uniform. U.S. Coast Guard photo."

Feb. 11, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Combat Cutter Pickering—lost 220 years ago, now an OPC namesake

Historians believe this to be a rendering of the cutter Pickering. If so, it is the earliest known rendering of a U.S. revenue cutter. Illustration courtesy of Coast Guard Historian’s Office." data-image-description="Historians believe this to be a rendering of the cutter Pickering. If so, it is the earliest known rendering of a U.S. revenue

Feb. 11, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Vigilant – distinguished name, OPC namesake

Written by William H. Thiesen, Ph.D.Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

Feb. 11, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Warren Deyampert – African-American rescue swimmer of World War II

The Long Blue Line: Warren Deyampert—African-American rescue swimmer of World War II  William H. Thiesen, HistorianCoast Guard Atlantic Area. . . his courageous disregard for his own personal safety in a situation of grave peril was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.                   Navy & Marine Corps

Feb. 11, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Gun captain and African-American war hero Louis Etheridge

. . . . Etheridge coolly directed the rapid and accurate firing of his gun, remaining steadfast at his post and scoring direct hits throughout a vigorous engagement in which the captain [sic] of the U-boat was killed and other officers prevented from assuming tactical control.Bronze Star Medal citation, Chief Steward Louis Etheridge, 1952Faded

Feb. 11, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Gun captain and African-American war hero Louis Etheridge

. . . . Etheridge coolly directed the rapid and accurate firing of his gun, remaining steadfast at his post and scoring direct hits throughout a vigorous engagement in which the captain [sic] of the U-boat was killed and other officers prevented from assuming tactical control.Bronze Star Medal citation, Chief Steward Louis Etheridge, 1952Faded