Northwest Passage

[Justin P.]

Fun for any Northwest Passage enthusiasts...

Discovery Visualization - 

https://youtu.be/auFpowDCLB8

 

 

[BobG]

Very cool video, Justin, thanks for posting it. 

 

I served aboard the US Coast Guard Cutter Storis for 1 1/2 years in 1966-67. In 1957 she, along with the Cutters Bramble and Spar, became the first American ships to complete the entire transit of the Northwest Passage and circumnavigate the North American continent. You can read about it here:

 

https://compass.coastguard.blog/2016/08/29/coast-guard-charted-the-northwest-passage-in-1957-and-continues-to-play-a-lead-role-in-the-arctic-today/

 

 

 

[lmagna]

Interesting article. Kind of sad that all three ships ended up as scrap or artificial reef. I thought the last sentence was kind of funny though. "Therefore, the Coast Guard will continue to remain Semper Paratus in the Arctic, drawing on our rich history of operating in these high altitudes." The use of the word "altitudes" instead of "latitudes" makes considerable difference. 

[BobG]

2 hours ago, lmagna said:

Interesting article. Kind of sad that all three ships ended up as scrap or artificial reef.

There was an angry, public outcry when the Storis got sold to Mexico for scrap by the GSA especially since the state of Alaska and the city of Juneau had plans already in place to establish her a dockside museum in Juneau.

 

She was known as "The Galloping Ghost of the Alaskan Coast" and was the Queen of the Fleet as the oldest, actively serving vessel in the Coast Guard when she was decommissioned. My time aboard the Storis remains some of the most memorable years of life. The patrols were long and tiring in the wild conditions of the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska. The rescue missions were exciting and dangerous but I was young and loved the thrill of it all. 

 

2 hours ago, lmagna said:

The use of the word "altitudes" instead of "latitudes" makes considerable difference. 

😂 I didn't catch that when I read it today...