UNITED STATES COAST GUARD - Revision history

Randylyon at 18:24, 1 September 2021

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	The need for the Coast Guard in Dubuque began with the construction of the lock and dam system in the 1930s which necessitated the placement and maintenance of navigational aids. The Coast Guard continues to help maintain safe vessel travel by monitoring the changing river ~~channel~~ and distributing river buoys to mark it. The Coast Guard is also involved in law enforcement, regulating environmental issues, and directing ice breaking ans search-and-rescue operations usually during flood-relief efforts. (1)		The need for the Coast Guard in Dubuque began with the construction of the lock and dam system in the 1930s which necessitated the placement and maintenance of navigational aids. The Coast Guard continues to help maintain safe vessel travel by monitoring the changing river [[CHANNEL]] and distributing river buoys to mark it. The Coast Guard is also involved in law enforcement, regulating environmental issues, and directing ice breaking ans search-and-rescue operations usually during flood-relief efforts. (1)

	The United States Coast Guard Cutter Wyaconda in May 2015 was celebrated for its fifty years of service--forty-two of them in Dubuque. The seventeen-member crew maintains more than 1,200 buoys and 410 short aids to navigation on 324 miles of navigable waterways on the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]], St. Croix River and Minnesota River.(2)		The United States Coast Guard Cutter Wyaconda in May 2015 was celebrated for its fifty years of service--forty-two of them in Dubuque. The seventeen-member crew maintains more than 1,200 buoys and 410 short aids to navigation on 324 miles of navigable waterways on the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]], St. Croix River and Minnesota River.(2)
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	In 1945 Dubuque was chosen as one of nine new recruiting centers for the coast guard. Young men eligible for enlistment, over 17 and under 28 years of age, and women between the ages of 20 and 36, were encouraged to join. (3)		In 1945 Dubuque was chosen as one of nine new recruiting centers for the coast guard. Young men eligible for enlistment, over 17 and under 28 years of age, and women between the ages of 20 and 36, were encouraged to join. (3)

	In 1948 Dubuque was the home of a supply depot on the riverfront and the area office of the bureau of marine inspection in the federal building. The supply depot manned by three guardsmen serviced the two cutters that operated north (to Minneapolis) and south (to Saverton, Missouri) of Dubuque on the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]]. Both cutters brought damaged buoys to Dubuque for repair. The office of marine inspection had the duty of watching over the equipment and sanitary conditions on the boats in the area. The conversion to diesel power reduced the inspections. (4)		In 1948 Dubuque was the home of a supply depot on the riverfront and the area office of the bureau of marine inspection in the federal building. The supply depot manned by three guardsmen serviced the two cutters that operated north (to Minneapolis) and south (to Saverton, Missouri) of Dubuque on the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]]. Both cutters brought damaged buoys to Dubuque for repair. The office of marine inspection had the duty of watching over the equipment and sanitary conditions on the boats in the area. The conversion to diesel power reduced the inspections temporarily around 1948 because rules had been written before the new style engines had been developed. (4)

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	Many of the ships used by the Coast Guard were manufactured by the [[DUBUQUE BOAT AND BOILER WORKS]].		Many of the ships used by the Coast Guard were manufactured by the [[DUBUQUE BOAT AND BOILER WORKS]].

	In 1948 Dubuque was the home of a supply depot on the riverfront and the area office of the bureau of marine inspection in the federal building. The supply depot manned by three guardsmen serviced the two cutters that operated north (to Minneapolis) and south (to Saverton, Missouri) of Dubuque on the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]]. Both cutters brought damaged buoys to Dubuque for repair. The office of marine inspection had the duty of watching over the equipment and sanitary conditions on the boats in the area. The conversion to diesel power reduced the inspections. (3)		In 1945 Dubuque was chosen as one of nine new recruiting centers for the coast guard. Young men eligible for enlistment, over 17 and under 28 years of age, and women between the ages of 20 and 36, were encouraged to join. (3)

			In 1948 Dubuque was the home of a supply depot on the riverfront and the area office of the bureau of marine inspection in the federal building. The supply depot manned by three guardsmen serviced the two cutters that operated north (to Minneapolis) and south (to Saverton, Missouri) of Dubuque on the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]]. Both cutters brought damaged buoys to Dubuque for repair. The office of marine inspection had the duty of watching over the equipment and sanitary conditions on the boats in the area. The conversion to diesel power reduced the inspections. (4)

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	2. Ibid.		2. Ibid.

	3. Kreger, Bill. "USCG Observes 158th Birthday," ''Telegraph-Herald'', August 1, 1948, p 16		3. "Plan Drive in Dubuque Area," ''Telegraph-Herald'', February 18, 1945, p. 12

			4. Kreger, Bill. "USCG Observes 158th Birthday," ''Telegraph-Herald'', August 1, 1948, p 16

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Randylyon at 20:03, 2 April 2018

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	The need for the Coast Guard in Dubuque began with the construction of the lock and dam system in the 1930s which necessitated the placement and maintenance of navigational aids. The Coast Guard continues to help maintain safe vessel travel by monitoring the changing river channel and distributing river buoys to mark it. The Coast Guard is also involved in law enforcement, regulating environmental issues, and directing ice breaking ans search-and-rescue operations usually during flood-relief efforts.		The need for the Coast Guard in Dubuque began with the construction of the lock and dam system in the 1930s which necessitated the placement and maintenance of navigational aids. The Coast Guard continues to help maintain safe vessel travel by monitoring the changing river channel and distributing river buoys to mark it. The Coast Guard is also involved in law enforcement, regulating environmental issues, and directing ice breaking ans search-and-rescue operations usually during flood-relief efforts. (1)

	The United States Coast Guard Cutter Wyaconda in May 2015 was celebrated for its fifty years of service--forty-two of them in Dubuque. The seventeen-member crew maintains more than 1,200 buoys and 410 short aids to navigation on 324 miles of navigable waterways on the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]], St. Croix River and Minnesota River.		The United States Coast Guard Cutter Wyaconda in May 2015 was celebrated for its fifty years of service--forty-two of them in Dubuque. The seventeen-member crew maintains more than 1,200 buoys and 410 short aids to navigation on 324 miles of navigable waterways on the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]], St. Croix River and Minnesota River.(2)

	Many of the ships used by the Coast Guard were manufactured by the [[DUBUQUE BOAT AND BOILER WORKS]].		Many of the ships used by the Coast Guard were manufactured by the [[DUBUQUE BOAT AND BOILER WORKS]].

			In 1948 Dubuque was the home of a supply depot on the riverfront and the area office of the bureau of marine inspection in the federal building. The supply depot manned by three guardsmen serviced the two cutters that operated north (to Minneapolis) and south (to Saverton, Missouri) of Dubuque on the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]]. Both cutters brought damaged buoys to Dubuque for repair. The office of marine inspection had the duty of watching over the equipment and sanitary conditions on the boats in the area. The conversion to diesel power reduced the inspections. (3)

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	Reber, Craig D. "Oh Buoy! Coast Guard Cutter Marks 50 Years," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 31, 2015, p. 1		1. Reber, Craig D. "Oh Buoy! Coast Guard Cutter Marks 50 Years," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 31, 2015, p. 1

			2. Ibid.

			3. Kreger, Bill. "USCG Observes 158th Birthday," ''Telegraph-Herald'', August 1, 1948, p 16

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Randylyon at 05:05, 3 June 2015

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-UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. The Coast Guard is smaller than the New York City Police Department. In a single year, however, the Coast Guard:
+UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. The Coast Guard is smaller than the New York City Police Department. On an average day, however,---
-              Responded to 19,790 Search and Rescue cases, saved 3,560 lives
+              Small boats are underway for 396 sorties/missions
-              Removed 107 metric tons of cocaine bound toward the U.S. via the
+              Aircraft fly 164 missions, logging 324 hours, of which 19 hours
-              Transit Zone
+              are flown off patrolling cutters
-              Continued the deployment of six Patrol Boats and 400 personnel to
+              Law enforcement teams board 144 vessels
-What else happens during an average day?
+             Cutter and small boat crews interdict and rescue 14 illegal
-    Small boats are underway for 396 sorties/missions.
+             Marine Safety personnel open 8 new cases for marine violation of
-    Aircraft fly 164 missions, logging 324 hours, of which 19 hours are flown off patrolling cutters.
+             federal statutes
-Tell me more!
+             Marine Inspectors board 100 large vessels for port safety checks
-    The U.S. Coast Guard seizes 1 drug smuggling vessel every five days.
+             Vessel examiners conduct 20 commercial fishing vessel safety exams
-    Icebreakers and buoy tenders assist 196,938 tons of shipping daily during the Great Lakes ice season.
+             and issue 11 fishing vessel compliance decals
-    International Ice Patrol sorties provide ice safety information to facilitate the 163,238 tons of shipping during the North Atlantic ice season.

Randylyon at 04:44, 3 June 2015

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	UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. The Coast Guard is smaller than the New York City Police Department. In a single year, however, the Coast Guard:		UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. The Coast Guard is smaller than the New York City Police Department. In a single year, however, the Coast Guard:

	Responded to 19,790 Search and Rescue cases, saved 3,560 lives and more than $77		Responded to 19,790 Search and Rescue cases, saved 3,560 lives
	million in property.		and more than $77 million in property
	Removed 107 metric tons of cocaine bound toward the U.S. via the Transit Zone.
	Continued the deployment of six Patrol Boats and 400 personnel to protect Iraqi critical maritime oil infrastructure and train Iraqi naval forces.		Removed 107 metric tons of cocaine bound toward the U.S. via the
			Transit Zone

			Continued the deployment of six Patrol Boats and 400 personnel to
			protect Iraqi critical maritime oil infrastructure and train Iraqi
			naval forces
	Conducted 919 escorts and patrols to support 190 domestic U.S. military cargo out-loads.		Conducted 919 escorts and patrols to support 190 domestic U.S. military cargo out-loads.
	Conducted 25,500 container inspections, 5,000 facility safety and marine pollution related inspections, and 1,195 cargo transfer monitors to ensure safety and environmental stewardship of the maritime domain.		Conducted 25,500 container inspections, 5,000 facility safety and marine pollution related inspections, and 1,195 cargo transfer monitors to ensure safety and environmental stewardship of the maritime domain.

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	UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. The Coast Guard is smaller than the New York City Police Department.		UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. The Coast Guard is smaller than the New York City Police Department. In a single year, however, the Coast Guard:

	~~In a single year, the Coast Guard:~~


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	Responded to 19,790 Search and Rescue cases, saved 3,560 lives and more than $77		Responded to 19,790 Search and Rescue cases, saved 3,560 lives and more than $77
	million in property.		million in property.
	* Bulleted list item
	Removed 107 metric tons of cocaine bound toward the U.S. via the Transit Zone.		Removed 107 metric tons of cocaine bound toward the U.S. via the Transit Zone.
	Continued the deployment of six Patrol Boats and 400 personnel to protect Iraqi critical maritime oil infrastructure and train Iraqi naval forces.		Continued the deployment of six Patrol Boats and 400 personnel to protect Iraqi critical maritime oil infrastructure and train Iraqi naval forces.

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	In a single year, the Coast Guard:		In a single year, the Coast Guard:

	Responded to 19,790 Search and Rescue cases, saved 3,560 lives and more than $77 million in property.
	Removed 107 metric tons of cocaine bound toward the U.S. via the Transit Zone.		* Bulleted list item
			Responded to 19,790 Search and Rescue cases, saved 3,560 lives and more than $77
			million in property.
			* Bulleted list item
			Removed 107 metric tons of cocaine bound toward the U.S. via the Transit Zone.
	Continued the deployment of six Patrol Boats and 400 personnel to protect Iraqi critical maritime oil infrastructure and train Iraqi naval forces.		Continued the deployment of six Patrol Boats and 400 personnel to protect Iraqi critical maritime oil infrastructure and train Iraqi naval forces.
	Conducted 919 escorts and patrols to support 190 domestic U.S. military cargo out-loads.		Conducted 919 escorts and patrols to support 190 domestic U.S. military cargo out-loads.

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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. The Coast Guard is smaller than the New York City Police Department.

In a single year, the Coast Guard:

Responded to 19,790 Search and Rescue cases, saved 3,560 lives and more than $77 million in property.
Removed 107 metric tons of cocaine bound toward the U.S. via the Transit Zone.
Continued the deployment of six Patrol Boats and 400 personnel to protect Iraqi critical maritime oil infrastructure and train Iraqi naval forces.
Conducted 919 escorts and patrols to support 190 domestic U.S. military cargo out-loads.
Conducted 25,500 container inspections, 5,000 facility safety and marine pollution related inspections, and 1,195 cargo transfer monitors to ensure safety and environmental stewardship of the maritime domain.
Conducted 1,424 boardings of high interest vessels designated as posing a greater-than-normal risk to the United States.
Interdicted nearly 3,000 undocumented migrants attempting to illegally enter the United States.
Conducted over 3,700 safety and security exams on vessels operating on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
Conducted over 11,600 annual inspections on U.S. flag vessels inspected and certificated in accordance with 46 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) § 2.01-7.
Conducted 4,603 investigations for reportable marine casualties involving commercial vessels.
Conducted over 49,000 recreational vessel boardings, issued over 12,000 citations, and visited 1,150 recreational boat manufacturers in conjunction with state efforts to provide education and ensure compliance with federal regulations.
Conducted over 6,000 fisheries conservation boardings.
Investigated and responded to over 3,300 pollution incidents.
Verified more than 70,000 Transportation Worker Identification Credentials.
Screened over 436,000 vessels, including over 117,000 commercial vessels and 29.5 million crew members and passengers

What else happens during an average day?

Small boats are underway for 396 sorties/missions.
Aircraft fly 164 missions, logging 324 hours, of which 19 hours are flown off patrolling cutters.
Law enforcement teams board 144 vessels.
Cutter and small boat crews interdict and rescue 14 illegal immigrants.
Marine Safety personnel open 8 new cases for marine violation of federal statutes.
Marine Inspectors board 100 large vessels for port safety checks.
Vessel examiners conduct 20 commercial fishing vessel safety exams and issue 11 fishing vessel compliance decals.
Pollution investigators respond to 20 oil or hazardous chemical spills totaling 2,800 gallons.
Buoy tenders and Aids to Navigational Teams service 135 aids to navigation.
Vessel Traffic Service controllers assist 2,509 commercial ships entering & leaving U.S. ports.
Auxiliarists conduct 377 vessel safety checks and teach boating safety courses to 550 boaters.

Tell me more!

The U.S. Coast Guard seizes 1 drug smuggling vessel every five days.
Icebreakers and buoy tenders assist 196,938 tons of shipping daily during the Great Lakes ice season.
International Ice Patrol sorties provide ice safety information to facilitate the 163,238 tons of shipping during the North Atlantic ice season.