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« on: October 28, 2009, 01:29:47 pm »
I saw this line in the article about the new boat for Maui:

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The U.S. Coast Guard held a blessing and dedication ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 21, at its small boat station in Maalaea on Maui for a new small boat.

Its the first time I've heard of a "blessing" for a CG vessel.  I have zero feelings one way or the other about it. It sure can't hurt.  But I do not recall ever hearing about  this before. Has anyone?
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« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2009, 03:05:57 pm »
I've heard about it before. I think they "blessed" the Bertolf as well
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« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2009, 03:07:52 pm »
Quote from: JekelKat on October 28, 2009, 03:05:57 pm
I've heard about it before. I think they "blessed" the Bertolf as well

I had heard of it for commercial vessels, including annual blessing of fishing fleets.  Just hadn't run across it on a CG vessel.

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« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2009, 03:45:01 pm »
I was not a plankhead in Jarvis, but on the first rotation crew when the plankheads went on their merry way to next assignments. When she arrived in Honolulu the first time, summer of 1972  there was a very big deal made about having the local kahuna ?? come on down and do up a very impressive ritual. Many of the photos were in the CPO quarters scrapbook for a long time.
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« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2009, 04:05:23 pm »
It is a common tradition amongst fisherman to bless the fleet and individual boats/ships when they are launched.  First I can recall hearing about it regarding a commissioned USCG vessel.

Here's the photo of the blessing by the Kahuna.


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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2009, 11:09:13 pm »
kinda o opens up a new can of worms regarding seperation of church and state  ROTF
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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2009, 10:21:03 am »
Every year, many flotillas in the Coast Guard Auxiliary has "the blessing of the fleet."  Most use a Catholic priest.  What if you're Jewish??? Or Hindu???

Personally, I would like to see religion and the military separate.
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