Topic & Content Published in 2005, this is a dramatized narrative of the Overland Relief Expedition where three men of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear,
Month: February 2022
Sailor Speak of the Week – House Flag
Definition Noun The identifying flag of a company a merchant ship belongs to. (Earlier, the owner of the vessel.) Origin Mid-18th century. Comments One possible
Sailor Speak of the Week – Gangplank
Definition Noun A bridge-like structure that goes from a vessel to the shore and allows for access. Origin Probably earlier than the 17th century. From
Book Review: So Others May Live by Martha LaGuardia-Kotite
Topic & Content Published in 2006, this book examines the development of the U.S. Coast Guard’s rescue swimmer program in the 1980s before chronicling several
Sailor Speak of the Week – Fantail
Definition Noun The aftermost part of the ship at the stern. Usually at the main deck. Origin Mid-19th century. From American English, referring to the
Book Review: Life and Death at Cape Disappointment by Christopher D’Amelio
Topic & Content This 2021 memoir chronicles U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher D’Amelio’s time as a surfman at Coast Guard Station Cape
Fair Winds & Following Seas 