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The Revenue Cutter Bear Turned over for Alaska Duty on This Date 1885
It was on this day, 132 years ago, on May 3rd, 1885, that the iconic Revenue Cutter Bear was turned over to the Treasury Department by the U.S. Navy for use for patrolling Alaskan and Arctic waters. As Alaska’s Revenue Cutter, it would perform in that capacity for 41 years, a patrol in Alaska that […]