Unlike the other military branches that train in hopes they never have to use their skills, the CG exercises their skills 24/7, 365 days a year. Ex one hitch old Coastie here.
Sometimes, the name history behind the ship is pretty interesting. Douglas Munro was the CG's only medal of honor winner during WWII. As for this ship and the one it replaced, 418ft vs 378, crew of 111 vs 167 (give or take a few), the older Munro was "sold" to the Sri Lanka Navy and is now the SLNS Vijayabahu. It was re-commissioned in 2022. A few of the 378's were turned over to other Navy's as they are very capable platforms and have more life left. Wait till you see what they are replacing the 270's and 210's with. The 210's have been in operation since the mid 1960's. Never served in Alaska. Got my taste of "cold weather" in the Great Lakes (3 tours, including 1 ice breaker) and the rest where it was a little warmer. ;-)
What awesome info! I toured USS North Carolina and USS Yorktown this winter, totally exhausted myself and two kids looking at everything, to do so with someone who knew the stories would be fantastic. Regarding Munro, he died protecting Marines in a horrific battle early in the war, I’m sad to learn he didn’t survive but some of the Marines did. Semper Fi, brother.
@@whalewatchalaska Which is another story in itself. The Marines never forget. During that incident, the Navy had told the CG going after the Marines was a suicide mission and could not "approve" it, but the CG went anyway. Fast forward through the years. I remember reading somewhere that when members from Munro's boat passed, Marines would be there. When the last guy, a SN, passed, it was a contingent of Marines who carried him to his grave. It was their way of showing their respect to guys and an organization who sacrificed to save them (their brothers) from what could have been a total wipe out of the hundreds of Marines left onshore. I would have never thought much about that story and the Marines actions afterwards had it not been for my nephew, who was in the ROTC while in college back in the 80's and it was something they were told during their "classes". Of all the stories of heroisms performed by Marines over the years, they chose to tell the story of how 1 Coastguardsman chose to command a group of landing crafts and gave his life to save a beach full of Marines. It's a shame if history like that, between the services, fade like everything else that makes our militaries the best that they are. I've been around all our branches over the 20+ years I served and as much as we poke one another from time to time, we would do whatever necessary to get them home. Regards.
Unlike the other military branches that train in hopes they never have to use their skills, the CG exercises their skills 24/7, 365 days a year. Ex one hitch old Coastie here.
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Sometimes, the name history behind the ship is pretty interesting. Douglas Munro was the CG's only medal of honor winner during WWII. As for this ship and the one it replaced, 418ft vs 378, crew of 111 vs 167 (give or take a few), the older Munro was "sold" to the Sri Lanka Navy and is now the SLNS Vijayabahu. It was re-commissioned in 2022. A few of the 378's were turned over to other Navy's as they are very capable platforms and have more life left. Wait till you see what they are replacing the 270's and 210's with. The 210's have been in operation since the mid 1960's. Never served in Alaska. Got my taste of "cold weather" in the Great Lakes (3 tours, including 1 ice breaker) and the rest where it was a little warmer. ;-)
What awesome info! I toured USS North Carolina and USS Yorktown this winter, totally exhausted myself and two kids looking at everything, to do so with someone who knew the stories would be fantastic.
Regarding Munro, he died protecting Marines in a horrific battle early in the war, I’m sad to learn he didn’t survive but some of the Marines did. Semper Fi, brother.
@@whalewatchalaska Which is another story in itself. The Marines never forget. During that incident, the Navy had told the CG going after the Marines was a suicide mission and could not "approve" it, but the CG went anyway. Fast forward through the years. I remember reading somewhere that when members from Munro's boat passed, Marines would be there. When the last guy, a SN, passed, it was a contingent of Marines who carried him to his grave. It was their way of showing their respect to guys and an organization who sacrificed to save them (their brothers) from what could have been a total wipe out of the hundreds of Marines left onshore. I would have never thought much about that story and the Marines actions afterwards had it not been for my nephew, who was in the ROTC while in college back in the 80's and it was something they were told during their "classes". Of all the stories of heroisms performed by Marines over the years, they chose to tell the story of how 1 Coastguardsman chose to command a group of landing crafts and gave his life to save a beach full of Marines. It's a shame if history like that, between the services, fade like everything else that makes our militaries the best that they are. I've been around all our branches over the 20+ years I served and as much as we poke one another from time to time, we would do whatever necessary to get them home. Regards.