This Day in Alaska History-September 3rd, 1941
Coast Guard Cutter Aspen arrives at new homeport in Homer
HOMER, Alaska – Coast Guard Cutter Aspen arrived at its new homeport in Homer, Alaska, Tuesday, following an extensive dry dock period. Aspen spent more than five months away from home and transited over 8,746 miles to its new homeport after a major maintenance availability (MMA) in Baltimore, Md. “We are happy to be back […]
Coast Guard Cutter Munro arrives in Juneau
Juneau, Alaska — Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) arrived in Juneau, Alaska, for a scheduled port visit Monday. This port visit marks Munro’s final stop before returning to its homeport in Alameda, Calif., after 11,500 miles and 105 days away from homeport. During the patrol, Munro served as the primary search and rescue (SAR) […]
Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman arrives in Ketchikan
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman arrived in Ketchikan today after a 36-day transit from Key West, Fla. Douglas Denman, the Coast Guard’s 49th Fast Response Cutter, traveled nearly 7,000 miles from the most southeastern city in the U.S. to the most southeastern city in Alaska, transiting through the Caribbean Sea, the […]