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Date: February 04, 2011
Contact: District 17 Public Affairs

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton
crew visits Juneau, Alaska

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JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton makes its descent towards the Coast Guard Station Juneau pier after spending three months patrolling in the Bering Sea Feb. 4, 2011. The Hamilton was commissioned in 1967 as the first Secretary Class High-Endurance Cutter and is homeported at Naval Station San Diego, Calif.

Above right:  Rear Adm. Christopher C. Colvin, Coast Guard District 17 commander, welcomes the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton to Juneau during muster on the cutters flight deck Feb. 4, 2011.

Colvin answered questions the crew had and thanked them for their diligent work during the past holidays in the Bering Sea from Dec. 15, 2010 to Jan. 30, 2011.

Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jon-Paul Rios.
                                                    
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...makes its descent towards...

The writer must have the Hamilton confused with a helicopter.  I do believe "makes it's approach", or "prepares to moor" would have been more accurate.   

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Since descent means to "come down from" maybe the HAMILTON had her turbines on and she sprouted wings and flew into Juneau ... 

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I've been to Juneau a few times.  Bet some of the crew 'descended' on the Red Dog Saloon shortly after liberty was granted!   

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Press Release
Date: February 14, 2011
Contact: District 1 Public Affairs

Coast Guard Cutter Campbell
returns to port after South patrol



KITTERY, Maine — The Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returned to its homeport of Kittery, Maine on Monday Feb. 14, 2011, after completing a 60-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea, which encompassed the Christmas and New Year holidays.

The Campbell conducted a multi-mission patrol in the region including the enforcement of international laws and treaties working for the Joint Interagency Task Force South based in Key West, Fla., and Coast Guard District Seven based in Miami.

The Campbell also conducted an international exercise with Colombian naval forces aimed at improving communications, tactical coordination and teamwork between the Coast Guard and Colombian Navy.

The Campbell is the sixth cutter to bear the name Campbell and is the ninth of the Coast Guard Famous Cutter Class.
                                                    
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Date: March 21, 2011
Contact: District 11 Public Affairs

Crescent City Harbor receives
first crab loads following tsunami



CRESCENT CITY, CA. — (Left) Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Islas, with the Pacific Strike Team, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Lydia Teal, with Coast Guard Sector San Francisco supervise lifting operations of the damaged vessel, Hard Rock, Monday, March 21, 2011. The Crescent City Tsunami Response operations are focused on the cleanup of the inner boat basin. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaclyn Young.     



ABOVE LEFT:  Tony Bettencourt, with Wild Planet Food Inc., displays crab from one of the first catches to come into Crescent City Harbor since the tsunami Monday, March 21, 2010. The Crescent City Tsunami Response Unified Command reached one of its main goals Monday by reopening the harbor for business. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaclyn Young.

ABOVE RIGHT:  Tony Bettencourt, with Wild Planet Food Inc., unloads 2,639 lbs. of Dungeness crab from one of the first catches to come into Crescent City Harbor since the tsunami Monday, March 21, 2010. The Crescent City Tsunami Response Unified Command reached one of its main goals Monday by reopening the harbor for business. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaclyn Young.
                                                
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