Two destroyers were sent to attack the submarine but it submerged when they were 7 miles away. Once back in the U.S., Duane returned to ocean station-duty. She finished her Coast Guard career carrying out what the Coast Guard does best: saving lives. Welcome to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Confidence page on Facebook. On 4 December of 1967 Duane was assigned to Coast Guard Squadron Three off the Coast of Vietnam, where she served as the flagship for Coast Guard squadron. The cargo in the hold broke loose, caused a small fire, shifted and smashed a three foot gash in her side allowing seawater to enter. What remained of the convoy was kept together with difficulty during the night, which was marked by rain and sleet squalls. Then it was realized that he meant another submarine. After she anchored as close as she could, the crew, through the use of pontoons, managed to beach both tractors successfully. The Babbitt being unable to maintain this speed, due to the heavy seas, was directed to continue at best speed. Contains 792 pieces. Listening conditions were excellent and the search continued throughout the morning. One he was wearing his lifejacket and the second and most important, was that he was spotted in the water by a lookout on the starboard side of the ship's bridge. Again on the night of the 11th, two vessels were apparently straggling, but not seriously. Even as more women enter the service, keeping them there can be a challenge. She asked if he could accept a female Boatswains Mate Third Class. In the end, Duane's crew only got a few days of liberty in Bermuda out of her entire stand-by period. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter William J. Duane (Builder's No. On the 21st of August, shortly after midnight, a report was received that German "E" boats were in the outer Alpha area and that one might have gotten through. Youre tuned to WMEC Forward 9-1-1 on your radio dial," BMC James Jordans voice rumbles over the intercom through passageways and berthing areas of theCGC Forward (WMEC-911) with thumping hip-hop music in the background. Jordan recites the weather and the plan of the day for the rousing crewmembers, while never breaking from the disc jockey character he plays so well. 2, 37 44' N x 41 13' W. Here the cutters steamed continuously within a 100 square mile area from the center of the station with each patrol lasting approximately 21 days. Air coverage appeared and the plane was asked to search for the three stragglers. On 9 February 1943, Duane stood out of St. John's harbor to escort USS Orizaba (AP-24) to Boston and arrived there on the 12th. With the modernization of our fleet, that will all be taken care of. Her last ocean station patrol came from 1 to 22 October 1956 when she served on Ocean Station Bravo. She trained for three weeks at Fleet Training Group at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba before her deployment. CG-67) was built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SEPTEMBER 6, 1848 -- Transcribed from Daily National Intelligencer (September 6, 1848) & published TCY Cutters. The website is run by his son, Jan Rooks & Adam Randazzo.]. The Duane dropped the convoy off at Grotta at 1125 on the 17th. On 17 December 1942 Duane proceeded to Reykjavik and on the 26th, in standing for anchorage, collided with the Norwegian drifter Boorene, that vessel sinking about 800 yards from the Engey Light. That same year she served on Ocean Station Able from 24 March to 15 April and 17 July to 13 August. Her first master was Richard Taylor. The NEAH BAY serves throughout the entire Great Lakes system. 2) Active - Launched on 9 April 1791 at Baltimore, Maryland. The Duane got underway at 0506 and at 0531 stopped engines and took station on Queen Red reference vessel. Its smaller and its a tight knit crew. For official information about the. The submarine was now at right angles to the line of fire and several hits were obtained, one nicely centered on the submarine's conning tower. The date in parentheses is the date a vessel was commissioned in Revenue, Lighthouse, or Coast Guard service; no date is given to commissioned U.S. Navy warships or U.S. Army vessels manned by Coast Guard crews as such manning practices only occurred during World War II. N. SEYMOUR; later TULIP, SHOSHONE (1931); LATER HMS LANGUARD, Y 56, SOUTHWIND (1944 & 1966 USCG); (transferred to USSR 1945); ABG 280; WAGB 280, SPENCER (1937); WPG / WAGC / WHEC 36; JOHN C. SPENCER, STATEN ISLAND (1944 USSR); (1965 USCG); WAG 278; AGB 278; WAGB 278, STEVENS (1862); a.k.a. John Singletary, Chief of Waterways Management for Sector New York, told Henry, providing this mixed gender berthing gives those members the opportunity to start their careers out early. They arrived at 1437 and departed at 1558. 4. The Coast Guard at War V: Transports and Escorts. We don't have a flight deck, so they had to do a vertical rescue. 1,517 likes. The Duane left Coast Guard service on 1 August 1985 and was laid up in Boston for a number of years. Dim lights were reported early on the 4th twice on the same relative bearing. The convoy was sighted on the 17th where the cutter took over 13 vessels. The Schenck returned to Reykjavik with a man who had sustained serious face injuries and a possible skull fracture due to the rough seas. Jackson enlisted the help of his Attorney General, Roger B. Taney, to present his argument for the withdrawal of funds to the entire cabinet. Naval Forces, Northwest African Waters, inspected her on the 22nd. They then proceeded to make a similar change to two other 65-foot cutters operated by Sector New York. A board of investigation met to inquire into the facts after the cutter had drydocked for repairs. .Built for only $2.5 million each, in terms of cost effectiveness we may never see the likes of these cutters again.". The Duane arrived near the stricken ship in about six hours. In May of 1966, two British journalists under contract to The People, a London Sunday newspaper, attempted to row across the Atlantic from the U.S. to England. But it did not stop there. Contents 1 420' Healy class Icebreaker (WAGB) For the next two years, she joined the Bering Sea Patrol Force for annual cruises of that area, continuing a Coast Guard traditional duty from the nineteenth century. In mid-1937 her name was shortened to merely "Duane." Over a thirty minute period, she fired 70 rounds of five-inch ammunition from her main battery and was credited with destroying one enemy command post, five bunkers, two tunnels, and 36 fortified foxholes. On 1 to 24 February 1969 she served on Ocean Station Delta. There are tons of learning opportunities on both deck and engineering side so youll become a better-rounded individual in your [rating]. She was sold on 9 October 1792. In late September 2021, Coast Guard Station Morro Bay in California, part of Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach, made such an addition, according to the Coast Guard. A ship's log was discovered on board the Puffin. Ens. All hands were totally amazed to see two men who left Virginia Beach two months before, rowing a boat on Ocean Station Delta. On this occasion the outcome was not so pleasant. Duane remained moored at Reykjavik from 17 September to 4 October 1942. There was even a cook in the galley preparing a hot meal for the crew after the boarding was complete. Word was received that Myrto had broken away from White River making a total of three vessels adrift with three more waiting to be able to take them under tow again. The studies found that the 270-foot medium endurance cutters had more days away from homeport than any other class of cutter for the period reviewed. She took over as the first woman to head the Coast Guard and the first woman to head any U.S. military service. Meanwhile, Wave No. Making Space for Women Aboard Coast Guard Cutters Helps with Retention, Careers. In addition, her crew boarded 32 vessels and inspected 388 steel-hulled and 5,211 wooden-hulled vessels. Another task for Duane during the 1950's and early 1960's was air-sea rescue standby. We had to rig red and white lights. Most recently, these ships-that-wouldn't-die have done duty in fisheries patrol and drug interdiction. The updated considerations ensure that all members aboard ships receive additional compensation. Eventually that path will lead to XPO positions on the new waterways commerce cutters that are being commissioned in late 2024.. The wind and sea was favorable, and the little red row boat came alongside on its own. The ship is transformed into a classroom, where mock fires and engine causalities consume the boat. According to the Coast Guard, around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday a tug boat Legacy crew member . The Duane stood out of Naples on the 28th, escorted by Biscayne and USS Seer (AM-112) and after the 29th proceeded independently to Bizerte, Tunisia. Duane and the Navy destroyer Schenck were proceeding from convoy ONS-156 on 1 January 1943, to intercept the eastbound convoy SC-114. Duane remained at Naples until 9 August 1944, when MAJGEN O'Daniels and his operational staff reported on board. Log entries indicated the men were getting discouraged and were on short rations. They are 65 feet (19.8 m) or greater in length and have a permanently assigned crew with accommodations aboard. Armament added included anti-aircraft weapons as well as the addition of depth charge racks and projectors. Meanwhile, the lookout managed to keep sight of Mr. Goehring. 2300 Wilson Blvd. Thats an issue the service has been working to eradicate for years and is on the cusp of doing so, a move expected to help boost womens careers in the service and increase retention. Sonar: (1945) QC series; (1966) AN/SQS-11. The following is an alphabeticallist of named vessels of the Revenue Marine, Revenue Cutter Service, Coast Guard and Lighthouse Service. Prior to this change, the sea pay budget was approximately $22 million annually for 8,900 members who are assigned to cutters. At 2046 all ships in the vicinity began operating their smoke generators. She then prepared for duty with the Navy in Vietnam in support of Operation Market Time. Another destroyer departed for Bermuda on the 6th to hospitalize an injured merchant vessel seaman. The Duane served on the following ocean stations through the early 1970s: Bravo (8 December 1972 to 2 January 1973); Delta (17 May to 10 June 1973); Bravo (25 July to 16 August 1973); Charlie (26 November 16 December 1973); Bravo (13 March to 2 April 1974); and finished her ocean station career serving on station Hotel, serving at that station exclusively as the other stations had been decommissioned by that time, for five more patrols, from: 31 January to 17 February 1974; 25 January to 14 February 1975; 22 August to 12 September 1975; 24 October to 14 November 1975 and finally 29 February to 19 March 1976. From: A Coast Guard Cutter Valiant crewmember frees a baby, to A crewmember from the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant releases. 45-48. Although their original life expectancy was set at 20 years all six of the lovely cutters have been extensively modernized during and since World War II. The Coast Guard Cutter USCGCSledge(WLIC-75303), a 75-foot construction tender homeported in Baltimore. After participating in the "Harborfest" activities in Boston, and despite some Congressional pressure to keep her in service and in Portlant, the cutter's crew prepared her for decommissioning. Were giving them the opportunities now., Today more women are remaining in our service longer, Schultz said in his annual State of the Coast Guard speech in 2022. I'd done several during the day, but never at night. United States Coast Guard Cutter is the term used by the U.S. Coast Guard for its commissioned vessels. Coast Guard Cutter Confidence's crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel, Jan. 9, at [] On the 7th she dropped three charges and fired to "K" guns on a good contact which had no propeller beats or doppler effect. But these were the only two recorded instances of such behavior. From 17 January to 6 March 1944, she was at the Norfolk Navy Yard undergoing conversion as an ACG, a combined operations-communications headquarters ship (her designation then changed to WAGC-6). Later he criticized his commanding officer for making a daylight attack, which he considered proper procedure only if the moon shone so brightly at night as to make attacks after dark risky for the submarine. On 3 July 1942 Duane proceeded to sea in company with two Navy destroyers in search formation to intercept a convoy of 13 ships on the 5th. I knew I wanted to go afloat out of A-school to get rated sea time so that it would help me in my future career, LaRue said. For over two hours Duane's crew fought the blaze while trying to contend with the flooding. Ordered to proceed to St. John's, Newfoundland, Duane encountered a disabled ship from convoy ONS-163 screened by a British escort early on the 7th and later two stragglers from the same convoy. Guarding America's West Coast ports and ensuring the safety of vessels, cargo, and people is now an integral part of ALERT's daily operations. He spoke of how cold the water was. She served on Ocean Station Delta from 14 August to 4 September and from 30 October to 19 November 1954 she served on Ocean Station Echo. William J. Duane died in Philadelphia on 27 September 1865. CGC Duane underway at sea during World War II, The "Treasury" class Coast Guard cutters (sometimes referred to as the "Secretary" or 327-foot class) were all named for former secretaries of the Treasury Department. Weather Bureau. During a 1982 Cadet Training Cruise Duane made two large drug busts, netting nearly fifty tons of marijuana. By rules, one person had to stay on or in the boat at all times. 2 of assault craft departed followed at ten minute intervals by waves No. The cutters also provided weather observations for transatlantic commerce. On the 22nd the escort vessels detached from the convoy and the Duane after refueling at Santa Lucia returned to Trinidad on the 25th. It is sorted by length down to 65', the minimum length of a USCG cutter. While it was deemed advisable for Duane to pick up survivors without cover from Schenck, it was also very hazardous to leave the convoy without protection. The commandant of the Coast Guard ordered the increase of patrol lengths for all the medium- and high-endurance cutters in the fleet by 10 days and decreased the frequency of mid-patrol breaks for the crew in response to the nations national security needs at home and abroad. Its a requirement for certain ratings or certain competencies that you can only earn afloat, she said. I had transferred off the Duane by the time Mr. Goehring left so I never heard the story that Jim Iversen related about the sinking of the lifejacket. Its so important that they learn these skills, said CWO2 David Cornelius, the main propulsion assistant on board the Forward. The Bornholm sank thirty minutes after the last of her crew climbed aboard the cutter. 1945: 2 x 5"/38 (single mount); 3 x 40mm/60 (twin mount); 4 x 20mm/80 (single mount). On the 17th the Duane again anchored in Baie de Cavalaire. Improvements included a $550,000 sewage holding system which could be connected when in port to a city's sewage treatment system; a $400,000 replacement of all asbestos pipe shielding with calcium silicate, resin and rubber; and more than $100,000 worth of improvements in the crew's living quarters. "It is not easy down there," he said. So, the counseling part will stay around for the enlisted women of the Coast Guard., Seapower The next day Cuba's dictatorial head-of-state, Fidel Castro, closed the port of Mariel to the boats attempting to transport Cubans to Florida. While the work may be similar to the National Security Cutters (NSC), the living quarters and maintenance requirements are vastly different on the 270-foot cutters. On the 23rd of March she proceeded to Casco Bay arriving on the 27th for anti-submarine exercises, attack teacher drill, and instructions in range-finding. It was 9:30 at night. Polar Star, a USCG Polar Class Icebreaker, USCGCHamilton(WHEC-715), a Hamilton class cutter, USCGCIngham(WHEC-35), a USCG Treasury Class Cutter, USCGCFinch(WDE-428), a former US Navy Edsall class destroyer escort, USCGCThetis(WMEC-910), a Famous class cutter, USCGCSpar(WLB-206), a USCG Seagoing Buoy Tender, USCGCReliance(WMEC-615), a Reliance class cutter, USCGCShamal(WPC-13), a former USN Cyclone class Patrol ship, Cyclone class Coastal Patrol Ships on loan from the United States Navy from 2004-2011, USCGCJoshua Applebey(WLM-556), a 175' USCG coastal buoy tender, USCGCBiscayne Bay(WTGB-104) a USCG Icebreaking Tug, USCGCWhite Alder(WLM-541), a 133' USCG coastal buoy tender, USCGCMatagorda(WPB-1303), a 123' converted Island Class 110-foot patrol boat, USCGCBarracuda(WPB-87301), a USCG Coastal Patrol Boat, Marine Protector class 87-foot coastal patrol boat, USCGCGreenbrier(WLR-75501), a diesel powered vessel built for the US Coast Guard in 1990. The crew of the Forward is aware of the change, but few seem concerned. The deck hand took the hawser across the face causing him to fall backwards and strike his head on a depth charge rack. Of the Coast Guard's white-hull patrol cutter fleet, the NSC is the largest and most technologically sophisticated in the Coast Guard. The crew sought to combat illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing and other maritime threats across the Pacific to protect the United States and our partner's resource security and sovereignty. Thirty-two preliminary designs of a modified Erie-class gunboat were drawn up before one was finally selected. On 14 June 1941 she rescued 46 survivors from the torpedoed British tanker SS Tresillian. The men and women of the Coast Guard work on more than 31 medium- and high-endurance cutters. At 0749 wave #1 was one mile from the beach. The freighter's crew then abandoned their vessel in a lifeboat and a fire-fighting team from Duane went aboard. 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