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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 U.S. Coast Guard
Curtiss NC-4 seaplane.. LT Stone was the only non-Navy man in the six man crew. Several books have been written about the flight which started with NC-1, NC-3 ,and NC-4 aircraft. Only the NC-4 made it to Lisbon.
Morehead City, North Carolina. Six Curtiss HS-2L flying boats were borrowed from the Navy and began operation on March 24, 1920. However, there were no operating funds appropriated, and after fifteen months, the station closed. The airplanes were returned to the Navy.
| In 1925, Congress appropriated $150,000 for 5 airplanes at Ten Pound Island, Gloucester, Massachusetts. What event caused this Congressional action? | United States Coast Guard Aviation
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Extensive rumrunning operations during Prohibition.. The rumrunning became so flagrant that the surface units could not cope with the bootleggers. The Coast Guard had borrowed a Navy UO-1 and flown daily patrols to show its effectiveness. The success of the patrols convinced Congress to give the Coast Guard its own airplanes.
CGAS San Diego, California. CGAS San Diego opened in 1934 and is still in operation today as part of the commercial airport, Lindberg Field. CGAS Salem opened in 1935 as an all-water operation. It was active until 1970 when it closed and operations moved to Cape Cod. CGAS Biloxi opened in 1935 but closed in 1966.
| In 1962, an USCG crew in a UF-2G Grumman Albatross set the world record for an amphibian non-stop distance flight. How far did they fly non-stop? | United States Coast Guard Aviation
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3107 nautical miles; 5754 km. On October 25, 1962, the UF-2G 7255 took off from Kodiak, Alaska, and flew to Pensacola, Florida. To set the amphibian record, the airplane took off from the runway in Kodiak and landed on the water at Pensacola.
1944. The first mercy mission was flown on January 3, 1944, when two cases of blood plasma were taken from The Battery, New York City, to a hospital at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. The hospital was treating survivors of an explosion on the USS Turner; the flight was made through a blinding snowstorm.
Mobile, Alabama.. The original HH-52A simulator was installed at the Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in Mobile. In addition, another simulator has been installed for the HH-65 Dolphin which features a full-motion platform with audio and visual cues. CG aviators are able to simulate emergency and instrument procedures that are impractical (and dangerous) in a real helicopter.
The rescue basket.. The Rotary Wing Development Unit, located at the Elizabeth City Air Station, was to develop helicopter use by the Coast Guard. It was here, in 1948, that helicopter flotation gear and the Coast Guard rescue basket were developed. The basket has proven to be easier and more instinctive for the rescue of untrained civilians.
| What schooner was commanded by the United States' first sea-going comissioned officer? | Coast Guard Cutters
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Scammel. Captain Hopley Yeaton, commissioned on 21 March 1791, is the first comissioned officer in the United States Revenue Cutter Service, the predecessor of the Coast Guard. Then Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton created the Revenue Cutter Service to help collect tariffs and restrict smuggling.
| What was the result of the Revenue Cutter Eagle's encounter with HMS Dispatch in 1814? | Coast Guard Cutters
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Eagle was forced to surrender. Eagle was stationed in Long Island Sound to protect it from the British during the War of 1812. Eagle encountered the British brig Dispatch and moved to protect the merchantman Suzan from capture. Realizing he was outmatched, Captain Frederick Lee beached Eagle and had her guns moved atop a steep bluff. The Americans began to fire on the British, and they were forced to retreat. The next day, Eagle limped back to port and was captured.
Harriet Lane. Fort Sumter was besieged by the Confederates. The steamer Nashville approached. To prevent her capture, the Harriet Lane fired across the Nashville's bow. Both ships later went on to have distinguished careers. The Nashville became an infamous Confederate blockade runner. The Harriet Lane was captured by the Confederates at Galveston in 1863.
| In 1897, crewman from what cutter drove a herd of reindeer across the Artic ice to feed trapped whalers. What was the name of the ship? | Coast Guard Cutters
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Bear. In 1897, President McKinley sent to Bear to the Bering Sea to rescue sailors on eight whaling ships trapped in the ice. Lieutenants Jarvis and Bertholf and Surgeon Call drove a herd of reindeer to the stranded ships. This event competed for national media attention with the Spanish-American War. The Bear and her captain, Mike Healy, were, in parts of Alaska, the only representatives of the U.S. government at the time.
| What was the last ship to be decommisioned that fought at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941? | Coast Guard Cutters
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Taney. The Taney was ready to return fire within four minutes on December 7, 1941. She was decomissioned on December 7, 1986 after fifty years of active service in the Coast Guard. She is now a part of the Baltimore Maritime Museum.
Icebreaking. The two 399' polar icebreakers, Polar Sea and Polar Star, the 420' polar icebreaker Healy, and the 290' Great Lakes icebreaker Mackinaw have red hulls. Law enforcement and maritime defense may be the missions of all cutters, red hulls are built specifically for icebreaking.
| What ship was responsible for United States's first capture of an enemy vessel during World War II? | Coast Guard Cutters
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Northland. On September 12, 1941, the Northland captured the Norwegian trawler Boskoe. She was originally built for Artic operations and replaced the Bear in the Bering Sea.
| What buoy tender ran aground and sank in the Great Lakes on December 4, 1989? | Coast Guard Cutters
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Mesquite. The Mesquite was comissioned in August, 1943. From what I heard from a Coast Guard officer, the Officer of the Deck (OOD) during the accident was a newly minted ensign from the Coast Guard Academy. It was late fall, and the Mesquite had just picked up the buoy that was marking the reef for the winter. The OOD charted a course across the reef and promptly ran aground.
Eagle. She was taken as a war prize from the Germans after World War II and comissioned into the Coast Guard on May 15, 1946. She has been training future Coast Guard officers ever since. Horst Wessel was the writer of the Nazi Party notorious marching song named after him.
Dobbin. The Revenue Marine School of Instruction was started on the Dobbin in 1876, which operated off New Bedford, Massachusetts. The Acedemy's present location in New London, Connecticut was established in 1932.
| Congratulation, you are about to start on the path to becoming a Coast Guard officer! Before classes begin, you must be indoctrinated into cadet life in a program known as what? | U.S. Coast Guard Academy
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Swab Summer. Swab Summer is a seven week course that prepares new students physically, mentally, and militarily for Academy life. New Coast Guard Academy recruits are officially known as Swabs. Plebe Summer describes similar programs at the Naval and Military Academies. Basic Cadet Training is the same process at the Air Force Academy. Academy Indoctrination Mission (AIM) is a Coast Guard Auxillary program that sends high school students to the CGA for a week to give them a taste of military life. Despite its shorter duration, I found AIM week to be more physically demanding than Swab Summer.
Chase Hall. It was named for Salmon P. Chase who served as Treasury Secretary during the Civil War. It is also named after the cutter that was the immediate predecessor to the current Academy. For a Swab, it is not a pleasant place. In the corridors and wardroom you will constantly be "at attention". In Chase Hall, you will be subject to the most scrutiny and discipline by upperclassmen. The building also lacks air conditioning, and eastern Conneticut summers can get hot. Bancroft Hall is the dormitory at the Naval Academy, and Munroe Hall is the CGA's enlisted barracks.
| All right! You have survived your first week and it is time for church. Nearby the chapel is a tomb. Who does it belong to? | U.S. Coast Guard Academy
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Captian Hopley Yeaton. Captain Hopley Yeaton, the Revenue Cutter Service's first comissioned officer, was interred at the Academy in 1975. Legend has it that cadets in adademic trouble can sleep on Yeaton's grave and be blessed with the knowledge to improve their grades. The chapel is a great place to be, regardless of your faith. Decorum is some what relaxed and there are donuts on Sundays. If you are struggling, the chaplains can be your best friends and give you the extra push to make it another week.
Hamilton Hall. It is named after Alexander Hamilton, the father of the U.S. Coast Guard. He proposed the creation of the Revenue Marine Service to collect tariffs and restrict smuggling. Hamilton Hall houses some of the Academy's administrative offices.
Running Light. A smart Swab will carry his "Running Light" with him at all times and bury his nose in it at every chance. As a Coast Guard officer, the ability to memorize vast quantities of data is imperative, and the "Running Light" helps you develop that ability. In addition to "180 Seconds", the Academy's mission, organization, and other important information is listed for you to memorize.
| Congratulations, you have made it through Swab Summer! You will now be presented your Fourth Class shoulder boards and be accepted into the Corps of Cadets. What best describes your new insignia? | U.S. Coast Guard Academy
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A shield only with no stripes. A shield with one diagonal stripe is a third class cadet's insignia, your new immediate goal. A shield with one thin horizontal stripe is First Class cadet's insignia. A shield with a thick horizontal stripe is what an ensign wears and is what you will be dreaming of for the next four years.
| The highlight of Swab Summer is the week long cruise on the Eagle. In what year did the Coast Guard acquire this wonderful vessel? | U.S. Coast Guard Academy
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1946. She was taken as a war prize from the German navy. Although a training and cargo vessel, she claims to have shot down three aircraft while in German service. You will return to her for your Third Class Summer Cruise.
A wedding. Weddings are typical held at the Academy Chapel. Several times a year, formal dances are held which cadets are required to attend. Civilian guests are allowed, and it's not uncommon for students from the next door Conneticut College to attend. Leamy Hall has a television cadets can watch on liberty and central air conditioning!
Bear. A bear cub named Objee, for his "objectionable" behavior, was once kept at the academy. A statue of Objee can be found outside Chase Hall.
Waesche Hall. It is also home to the Coast Guard Museum. A Fresnel lens and the Eagle's original figurehead can be found there. Fourth Class cadets on academic probation are called "Waesche Hall warriors" because of the amount of time they spend in the library studying. It was named in honor of Admiral Russell R. Waesche who was the Coast Guard Commandant during World War Two. He worked to establish the Defense Department and was instrumental in keeping the Coast Guard from being permenantly absorbed by the Navy.
| You decided to join the offshore sailing team. Your team takes a boat out to race across Long Island Sound. What shipyard to you pass on the river's far bank? | U.S. Coast Guard Academy
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General Dynamics Electric Boat. They are located on the Groton side of the Thames River. Newport News Shipbuilding is located on the James River in Newport News, Virginia. They are both teamed to work on the new class of aircraft carriers and Virginia Class attack submarines. When I attended the CGA, I saw a pair of 'boomers' in drydock at Electric Boat.
Fouled anchor with a single star. An eagle with an anchor is worn on comissioned officers's headgear, and crossed anchors with a lifesaver is worn by enlisted. An anchor with a shield is the insignia for chief petty officers.
| You have an exchange cadet from West Point, John Smith, in your fall semester company. How do you greet him in the barracks? | U.S. Coast Guard Academy
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Good morning, Cadet Smith. Army and Air Force cadets are addressed by rank. Navy and Coast Guard officers and cadets, up to the rank of lieutenant commander, are addressed as "mister" or "sir". Commanders and above are addressed by rank. Only comissioned officers are to be saluted normally. You are still a Fourth Class and, as a transfer cadet, he is a Second Class, so in the barracks you do not address him by first name.
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