BOLDT CASTLE PATROL
THOUSAND ISLANDS REGION, N.Y. (July, 20, 2004) -- A Coast Guard boat from Station Alexandria Bay races by Boldt Castle. Prussian immigrant, George G. Boldt, had the castle built at the turn of the century on ... More
The USLSS to the Rescue, 1880 by Lou Diamond
A U.S. Life Saving Service crew heads out to assist a vessel in distress.
Forty Mile Light by Robert Koch
40 Mile Point Light is located on the shore of Lake Huron in Michigan. The location is aptly named, being situated 40 miles southeast of Old Mackinac Point and 40 northwest of Thunder Bay. The lighthouse stati... More
Pea Island Lifesaving Crew Makes a Rescue by Roy la Grone
The all black Pea Island Lifesaving crew rescues passengers and crewmen off the schooner E. S. Newman during a hurricane on October 11, 1896. The Pea Island Lifesaving Station was established in 1878 near Cape... More
Record of 1897
U.S. Coast Guard records
Record of 1897
U.S. Coast Guard records.
The McCulloch by Donald Phillips
As part of Admiral Dewey's squadron, the Revenue Cutter McCulloch, on its first patrol, helped defeat the Spanish at Manila Bay. Commissioned in 1897, the McCulloch was the largest of a new breed of revenue cu... More
Hugh McCulloch by Donald Phillips
The Revenue Cutter HUGH McCulloch, as part of Admiral Dewey's squadron, is shown in action at the battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898.
Lighthouse on Lynn Canal, Alaska by Margaret Graham Kranking
In February 1898, the three-masted passenger ship Clara Nevada, loaded with 800 pounds of gold and an illegal shipment of dynamite, ran aground and exploded at Eldred Rock, 20 miles southeast of Haines, Alaska.... More
Coast Guard Museum Pacific Northwest
Captain' Gene Davis, head curator of the Coast Guard Museum Pacific Northwest, holds up a pillow case that shows the crew of the USRC Tahoma, which sank in 1914 after striking a reef off the Aleutian Islands, N... More
INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL
AT SEA (April 13, 2006)--Coast Guard Lt. Jody Popp points out icebergs while taking part in the International Ice Patrol. The International Ice Patrol was founded after the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sa... More
INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL
AT SEA (April 13, 2006)--Iceberg sited by the International Ice Patrol. The International Ice Patrol was founded after the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank April 15, 1912, killing 1,517 people. USCG pho... More
Curtis F-Boat, circa 1915 by William Ellsworth
The famous Curtiss "F" flying boat was used as a trainer for the first Coast Guard aviators. They were originally procured by the Navy beginning in 1912 and saw service through at least 1918, when they were re... More
INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL
AT SEA (April 13, 2006)--(From Left) Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Batdorf, Petty Officer 1st Class Tom Davin, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeromy Sherrill, Petty Officer 2nd Class Marcus Jones and Lt. C... More
INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL
AT SEA (April 13, 2006)--Iceberg sited by the International Ice Patrol. The International Ice Patrol was founded after the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank April 15, 1912, killing 1,517 people. USCG pho... More
INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL
AT SEA (April 13, 2006)--Coast Guard Lt. Jody Popp scans the horizon for icebergs while taking part in the International Ice Patrol. The International Ice Patrol was founded after the RMS Titanic struck an ice... More
INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL
AT SEA (April 13, 2006)--(From Left) Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Conklin, Petty Officer 3rd Class Sara Weitkamp, Petty Officer 1st Class Tom Davin and Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Youngs dedicate ... More
International Ice Patrol members dedicate wreaths in memory of RMS Tit...
AT SEA - Coast Guard Petty Officers Wade Mendenhall and David Luke, stationed at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., dedicate wreaths at the site of the sinking of the RMS Titanic Friday, April 18, 20... More
INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL
AT SEA (April 13, 2006)--Iceberg sited by the International Ice Patrol. The International Ice Patrol was founded after the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank April 15, 1912, killing 1,517 people. USCG pho... More
INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL
AT SEA (April 13, 2006)--(From Left) Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Batdorf, Petty Officer 1st Class Tom Davin, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeromy Sherrill, Petty Officer 2nd Class Marcus Jones and Lt. C... More
INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL
AT SEA (April 13, 2006)--Iceberg sited by the International Ice Patrol. The International Ice Patrol was founded after the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank April 15, 1912, killing 1,517 people. USCG pho... More
Ice Patrol by William Kusche
During a North Atlantic patrol, the Coast Guard Cutter Taney tracks icebergs. The Coast Guard has conducted the International Ice Patrol since 1913 in order to detect icebergs in North Atlantic shipping lanes ... More
Coast Guard Pilots First Plane to Cross the Atlantic Bay, 1919 by Geor...
The Coast Guardsman, Lieutenant Elmer Stone, piloted this plane, the NC4, across what we know as the Atlantic Ocean today, but was often called the Atlantic Bay in the early days of flight. Stone was the first ... More
Cmdr. Elmer Stone, CG Aviator No. 1 by Ferdinand Petrie
CDR Stone was a Coast Guard and Naval aviation pioneer who established a world speed record for amphibious planes and made history as one of the pilots of the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. St... More
Shinnecock Station by Gordon Wilcox
The sun rises on Coast Guard Station Shinnecock, N. Y. on the Shinnecock Bay. The station was built in 1855 for the Life-Saving Service, which merged in 1915 with the Revenue Cutter Service to become the Coast Guard.
Grandfather of the Coast Guard by Agnes Davis
One of Alexander Hamilton's first ten vessels of the "Revenue Marine" about to overhaul a suspected smuggler. The painting suggests that the suspect is one of the smugglers in the habit of unloading valuable c... More
Seneca Attempts to Save Wellington by David Stone
The Coast Guard Cutter SENECA places a damage control crew on board the torpedoed tanker WELLINGTON in an attempt to keep it from sinking September 16, 1918. (Permission to reprint this work must be obtained f... More
Kathrine
This is a Coast Guard photo of Kathrine from April 18, 1923.
Tug Underwriter
The tug Underwriter was seized by the Coast Guard patrol vessels four times. On three occasions, liquor was found aboard the tug. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
Lollypop
This is a scan of Cutter Yamacraw, Jan. 2, 1925.
Overfalls: Proud Sentinal of the Past by Rich Buchwald
The 102-foot lightship WAL-524, a mariner's marker serving on Overfalls from 1926-1951, now maintains a quieter vigil in its decommissioned status.
Poseiden
This is the Poseidon Dec. 7, 1927.
Coast Guard operations
This is a Coast Guard ceremony.
Star of Falkland Rescue by Tom Hall
The Coast Guard cutter Haida and the lighthouse tender Cedar prepare to rescue the passengers and crew from the sailing vessel Star of Falkland near Unimak Pass, Alaska on May 23, 1928. The Star of Falkland, a... More
Lightship Nantucket Sunk by RMS Olympic by Charles Mazoujian
One of the most monotonous, arduous and dangerous duties that the early Coast Guard performed was manning lightships. The Nantucket station, established in 1854, had become the major beacon that guided vessels... More
Hall PH-2 Flying Lifeboat,1936 by Gerard Provenza
Beginning in 1934, the Coast Guard began using a specially designed "flying lifeboat" -- equipped with specialized equipment and capabilities for search and rescue duties and capable of operating up to 1,000 mi... More
Early Flight by Dante Bertoni
An OL-5 amphibian airplane flies over St. Joseph North Pier Lights at Lake Michigan, 1926-1935. The Coast Guard purchased three Loening OL-5 amphibians in October 1926, soon after Congress appropriated $152,00... More
Iceberg Patrol, Circa 1939 by William Ellsworth
A Hall PH flying boat conducts an International Ice Patrol overflight in the North Atlantic. Fourteen of the rugged bi-wing planes were used by the Coast Guard beginning in 1938 for patrol and rescue work in e... More
Almost Neutrality by William Ellsworth
In the 1938-1941 period -- just before the U. S. entrance into World War II -- all U. S. forces were on "Neutrality Patrol." However, with most personnel not enamored by Hitler, the official policy tended on t... More
Picnic at Hillsboro Light by John Wisinski
The Hillsboro Inlet light station was built in 1907. It has been given to a non-profit organization for historical preservation and public education. The Lighthouse Service, created in 1789, became part of th... More
Lighthouse Ruf Stuff by John Wisinski
The Lighthouse Service, created in 1789, became part of the Coast Guard in 1939. The tradition of ensuring the safe navigation of the seas that began with the running of lighthouses continues today. The Coast... More
Winter Storm Watch by Dorothy Roatz
The Lighthouse Service, created in 1789, became part of the Coast Guard in 1939. The tradition of ensuring the safe navigation of the seas that began with the running of lighthouses continues today. The Coast... More
Abandoned Light House by John Wisinski
The Lighthouse Service, created in 1789, became part of the Coast Guard in 1939. The tradition of ensuring the safe navigation of the seas that began with the running of lighthouses continues today. The Coast... More
Last Voyage: The Raritan by James Dyekman
The USCGC RARITAN was a 110-footer tug that was launched in 1939 and decommissioned in 1988. She distinguished herself with service out of Portsmouth, VA; Milwaukee, WI; Grand Haven, MI; and Governors Island, NY.
Hillsboro Light at Night by John Wisinski
The Hillsboro Inlet light station was built in 1907. It has been given to a non-profit organization for historical preservation and public education. The Lighthouse Service, created in 1789, became part of th... More
USCGC Mahoning Fights Fire by William Kusche
The 110-foot MAHONING, a Coast Guard tugboat, approaches the burning "CHRISTINE E" to help fight the fire, rescue the crew if necessary and assist the ship to safety. The MAHONING served from August 1939 until... More
Where needed, we go by William Ellsworth
An OS2U Kingfisher sea plane enters a storm on search patrol. In service from 1940 through 1944, the planes patrolled for enemy submarines and scouted for and protected coastal merchant convoys.
Vought Kingfisher, Circa 1942, OS2U-3 by William Ellsworth
The Vought OS2U Kingfisher, a scout and observation floatplane, began service with the Navy beginning in August 1940. They were built using spot welding. The Coast Guard flew both the OS2U-2 and OS2U-3 models... More
Rokey aboard SPAR
Laura Rokey, a former Coast Guard SPAR, discusses her time in the Coast Guard with Lt. Cmdr. Michele Schallip, commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter SPAR, and female crewmembers during a visit to the ship whil... More
Rokey aboard SPAR
Laura Rokey, a former Coast Guard SPAR, and Lt. Cmdr. Michele Schallip, commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter SPAR, tour the ship while it was moored in Petersburg, Alaska, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Rokey, now 9... More
Rokey aboard SPAR
Ensign Paul Milliken, an officer aboard the Coast Guard Cutter SPAR, welcomes Laura Rokey, a former Coast Guard SPAR, and her family aboard the ship in Petersburg, Alaska, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. The women who ... More
Coast Guard Aircraft, Past and Present by Joseph Whitaker
(l-r, t-b) Loening OL-5 "Amphibious Biplane," 1926-35; experimental Curtis Flying Boat; Consolidated N4Y-1 "Biplane Trainer," 1932-45; Lockheed HC-130 "Hercules," 1959-present; Vultee SNV-1 "Valiant 54," 1940-4... More
J2F, Circa may 1941 by William Ellsworth
When Europe was in the early stages of WWII, the United States enforced its neutrality by patrols. The Coast Guard was particularly involved in protecting the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. The J2F was o... More
USCGC Alexander Hamilton, Torpedoed off Reykjavik, Iceland by Perry St...
The cutter HAMILTON was torpedoed 10 miles off Reykjavik, Iceland, on January 29, 1942, with the loss of 26 lives. The casualties and remaining 213 crewmen were taken aboard the escorting destroyer GWIN. A Br... More
USCGC Spencer by Donald Phillips
World War II action as the Coast Guard Cutter SPENCER, under command of Captain Paul Heineman, attempts to cope with a depleted ocean escort unit (A-3) in February 1943.
The U.S. Coast Guard at Salerno by George F. Schoenberger (ID #90359)
The invasion of Italy, 9 September 1943. Under heavy fire Coast Guardsmen bring waves of landing craft past British cruiser and American destroyers firing salvos into the hills back of the beach on D-day of th... More
PBM-3 Circa 1943 by William Ellsworth
A PBM-3 amphibious airplane lifts off from the water.
Away All Boarders! by Perry Stirling
Coast Guard Cutter SPENCER battles a German U-boat in April of 1943. A Coast Guardsman can be seen in the submarine's conning tower checking for survivors.
U.S. troops wade into the water as they stormed Omaha
U.S. troops wade into the water as they stormed Omaha beach on June 6, 1944. The iconic photograph of the Normandy landings is called “Into the Jaws of Death” and was shot by U.S. Coast Guard photographer's mat... More
The Bermuda Skyqueen Rescue by Keith Ferris
In October 1947 the Coast Guard Cutter BIBB rescued sixty-nine passengers from the crippled aircraft BERMUDA SKYQUEEN which was enroute from Ireland to Newfoundland. (Permission to reprint this work must be ob... More
Commander, 13th Coast Guard District muster roll
Muster roll for Commander, 13th Coast Guard District, Seattle, for February 1949.
Coast Guard Cutter Morris muster roll
Muster roll for Coast Guard Cutter Morris, May 2, 1949.
Muster roll for Coast Guard moorings San Pedro
Muster roll for U.S. Coast Guard moorings San Pedro, Calif., January 1949.
Coast Guard Albatross, 1951-1983 by William Ellsworth
This amphibious plane was able to take-off and land in sheltered waters and stop in less than 900 feet. On at least one occasion it took off in seas as high as seven feet.
Grumman JRF-56 'Goose,' Circa 1951 by William Ellsworth
Prior to the war these amphibians carried out search and rescue missions and aerial mapping flights and participated in the Coast Guard's contribution to the enforcement of the Neutrality Patrol. During the wa... More
CG36500 Motor Life Boat rescue by Richard Kaiser
The Coast Guard motor lifeboat CG 36500 about to rescue the 32 men aboard the broken stern half of the tanker Pendleton. THe incident took place five miles off the coast of Chatham, Massachusetts on February 18, 1952.
USS General Gordon (AP-117)
Historical photo of the USS General Gordon. In World War II, the USS General Gordon was a U.S. Coast Guard-manned transport vessel that moved troops between the United States and ports in Europe and Africa. U... More
Coast Guard Cutters Traverse the Northwest Passage by Dean Ellis
In 1957, the Coast Guard icebreaking cutter Storis and the buoy tenders Bramble and Spar navigate through the ice attempting to find a northwest passage across the Arctic -- an ambition of mariners for almost 4... More
INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL
(May 1) A iceberg floats in the North Atlantic as seen during a U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
New Paint Job by Richard Ochs
The Coast Guard Cutter Red Cedar (WLM-688) was one of five 157-foot coastal buoy tenders built by the Coast Guard Yard that entered service between 1964 and 1971. They were the first new class of seagoing buoy... More
Service Call, Mile Rocks by Ralph Starr
Their helo standing by on the landing platform of Mile Rocks Light, CGmen make repairs on the structure. At one time, Mile Rocks was the site of a 1906 lighthouse. 4 stories of the 5 were removed in 1965 to c... More
USCGC Dallas
Originally commissioned in 1967 at Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, Dallas is the sixth cutter to bear the name Alexander J. Dallas, the Secretary of the Treasury under President James Madison (1814-1816). D... More
USCGC Gallatin to the Rescue by Stephanie Fracasso
Home ported in Charleston, South Carolina, the GALLATIN provides service to the people in the Seventh Coast Guard District. The 378-foot High Endurance Cutter is powered by two diesel engines and two gas turbi... More
USCGC Point White Horn, WPB 82364 by Paul Ortlip
CGC POINT WHITE HORN patiently waits for a call to action at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Named for points of land, these cutters were constructed between 1960 and 1970. Twenty- six of them were transferred to... More
BM2 Benoit inducted into Vets Hall of Honor
Former Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Gil Benoit was inducted into the Louisiana Veterans Hall of Honor as part of Veteran's Day Ceremonies at Louisiana's Old State Capitol building in Baton Rouge, La., No... More
Boat fire 1971, by Charles White
Our helicopters often work from larger cutters on law enforcement and search & rescue missions.
Portrait of Master Chief Petty Officer Patricia Stolle
A 1974 graduation portrait of Master Chief Petty Officer Patricia Stolle as a petty officer 3rd class. In 1973 legislation passed ending the Coast Guard women's reserve and began integrating women into active d... More
Hillsboro Light by John Wisinski
A beautiful 1975 watercolor painting of the waves crashing on to the Hillsboro Light.
Polar Star Under the Northern Lights by Evelyn Peters
The CGC POLAR STAR, a 399 ft icebreaker, was built and commissioned in Seattle, WA, its current homeport, in 1976. It was designed as a state of the art Polar Class icebreaker in the world. The main mission of ... More
USCGC Morgenthau, WHEC 722 by John Wisinski
The Coast Guard Cutter MORGENTHAU is named for Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury from 1934 to 1945 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. MORGENTHAU, commissioned in 1969, is part of the 378-foo... More
USCGC Morgenthau
The Coast Guard Cutter MORGENTHAU is named for Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury from 1934 to 1945 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. MORGENTHAU, commissioned in 1969, is part of the 378-foo... More
Alaska: Sitkinak Refuel by Elisse Goldstein
A Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk helicopter stops off for a refuel on the island of Sitkinak, Alaska. This is a small island just south of Kodiak, within sight of the village of Akhiok. Sitkinak is one of the Trin... More
INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL
(April 2) A iceberg floats in the North Atlantic as seen during a U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
HC-130 Hercules
The HC-130 Hercules is a long-range surveillance and transport, fixed-wing aircraft that is used to perform search and rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties including illegal drug interdiction, marine enviro... More
COAST GUARD CUTTER GASCONADE
(Oct. 26)--Coast Guard Cutter Gasconade. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL
(Dec. 8) A iceberg floats in the North Atlantic as seen during a U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
AIDS TO NAVIGATION
(Feb. 11)--Coast Guard buoydeck member chips ice away from buoy before replacing on station. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
Fire
(Apr. 8)--The Coast Guard works to put out a fire from oil that was ignited after a spill. U.S. Coast Guard
Fire
(Apr. 8)--The Coast Guard works to put out a fire from oil that was ignited after a spill. U.S. Coast Guard
Fire
(Apr. 8)--The Coast Guard works to put out a fire from oil that was ignited after a spill. U.S. Coast Guard
32-foot utility boat
May 1 -- A Coast Guard 32 ft utility boat demonstrates its onboard firefighting techniques. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
SHIP DISASTER
(May 19)--Bow of ship sticks out of the water after sinking. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
(Sep. 3)--Auxiliary members go over requirements and supplies with pleasure boaters during a courtesy marine examination. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO