This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History - March 3
1819- Congress authorized the revenue cutters to protect merchant vessels of United States against piracy and to seize vessels engaged in slave trade. The cutters Louisiana andAlabama were built shortly thereafter to assist in the government's efforts against piracy. 1837- An Act of Congress (5 Stat. L., 181, 185) laid down certain restrictions, by providing that the construction of the large number of new lighthouses, lightships, etc., for which this law was appropriating the necessary funds, would not be begun until examined by Board of Navy Commissioners. They reported to Congress those cases where the "navigation is so inconsiderable as not to justify the proposed works." The Navy detailed 22 officers to this duty and…
This Day in Coast Guard History – March 3
1819- Congress authorized the revenue cutters to protect merchant vessels of United States against piracy and to seize vessels engaged in slave trade. The cutters Louisiana and Alabama were built shortly thereafter to assist in the government's efforts against piracy. 1837- An Act of Congress (5 Stat. L., 181, 185) laid down certain restrictions, by providing that the construction of the large number of new lighthouses, lightships, etc., for which this law was appropriating the necessary funds, would not be begun until examined by Board of Navy Commissioners. They reported to Congress those cases where the "navigation is so inconsiderable as not to justify the proposed works." The Navy detailed 22 officers to this duty and…
Nation’s Oldest Buoy Tender to Work Last Buoy
After 50 years of service, Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip, the oldest in the Coast Guard fleet will be going out on the Columbia River to work its last buoy, Friday. The Cowslip maintains more than 160 buoys along the Oregon and Washington coasts, home to some of the U.S. coastline’s most hazardous sea conditions. The buoys help military ships, merchant ships, fishing boats, and recreational boats navigate safely. These buoys are especially important to the safe operation of a port and thereby directly affect the economic impact a port has on a local community. Cowslip is responsible for buoys located on the Columbia River, and along the coast from Coos Bay, Ore. to Grays Harbor, Wash. The Cowslip decommissioning was rescheduled for Dec.
