This Day in Alaskan History-July 12th, 1776
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USCGC Storis departs on maiden voyage
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21), the Coast Guard’s first polar icebreaker acquired in more than 25 years, departed on its maiden voyage to safeguard U.S. sovereign interests in the Arctic and conduct Coast Guard missions. Storis’ departure marks an early milestone in the Service’s transformation through Force Design 2028 (FD2028), which includes […]
AFN welcomes the Moananuiākea Voyage
The Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) launched the Alaska Heritage Sail portion of the Moananuiākea Voyage in Southeast Alaska that will circumnavigate that entire Pacific Ocean. Taking four years to complete, the voyage will travel to 36 countries and archipelagoes, almost 100 indigenous territories and more than 300 ports. The goal of the voyage is to […]
Coast Guard Cutter Maple Completes Historic Voyage through Northwest Passage
JUNEAU, Alaska – The command of the Coast Guard Cutter Maple is scheduled to discuss their recent voyage from Sitka, Alaska, through the Northwest Passage, to Baltimore, Maryland, 1 p.m. (EST) Wednesday at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Maple, a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender, completed their historic voyage […]