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Tag Archives: coast guard
Iceberg Mover
Following the Titanic disaster, a strange kind of job was formed…that of an iceberg mover. This was something I had never heard of, and it seems rather strange. I am aware that icebergs are chucks of ice, and obviously that they float, but to have the job of actually keeping track of an iceberg’s location Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing
Tagged Caryn's Thoughts, coast guard, family, icebergs, memories, radios, shipping lanes, titanic
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USS Serpens Explodes
The ship that would eventually become the USS Serpens was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation in Wilmington, California. The ship was laid down March 10, 1943, as EC2 class Liberty Ship that was initially named SS Benjamin N. Cardozo (MCE hull 739). Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing
Tagged bosun's hole, California, Caryn's Thoughts, coast guard, explosion, family, memories, uss serpens, World War II
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Finding The Duck
“Leave No Man Behind” is a creed often repeated and strictly followed by various units and soldiers. The interpretation of the phrase is applied to the treatment and extraction of the seriously wounded, Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing
Tagged Caryn's Thoughts, coast guard, family, gander, greenland, Grumman J2F-4 Duck, memories, snowshoes, World War II
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Armed Forces Day
Originally, in the United States, each branch of the service had their own day to celebrate their service, but on August 31, 1949, Defense Secretary Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Days. Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Politics, Reminiscing
Tagged air force, armed forces day, Army, Caryn's Thoughts, coast guard, family, marines, memories, navy
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Overdue
Overdue is never a good thing, but there are some times when being overdue is a very bad thing. One of those times is when a plane, train, or ship are overdue. Andrea Gail began her final voyage departing from … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing
Tagged andrea gail, Caryn's Thoughts, coast guard, family, fishing, flemish cap, memories, missing vessel, overdue, sable island, ship
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The Gateway To America
A number of my ancestors came to America during and prior to the years that Ellis Island was the processing center in New York. I have no doubt that some of them came through Ellis Island, but I have not … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Genealogy, History, Reminiscing
Tagged Caryn's Thoughts, coast guard, detainees, ellis island, family, hospital, immigration, memories, new york, passengers, third class, World War I, World War II
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USCGC Spencer
The USCGC Spencer (WMEC-905) is a U S Coast Guard medium endurance cutter. It was named after my 5th cousin 5 times removed, John Canfield Spencer. He was born January 8, 1788 in Hudson, New York, and died May 18, 1855 … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Genealogy, History
Tagged Army, Caryn's Thoughts, coast guard, cutter, family, hurricane katrina, memories, navy, new york, perfect storm, treasury, vessels, war
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