The USCGC Morro Bay is one of nine Bay Class icebreaking tugs in the Coast Guard. They mostly work in the Great Lakes and the northeast these days.
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The Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba: A rich history postally and otherwise
In mid June, 1990, I stepped aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba for the first time. She was (is) a medium endurance cutter based in Boston.
Continue reading…Postal History of the RCS Steamer Pawtucket
One of the most short-lived items in my collection, The US Revenue Steamer Pawtucket was launched in 1863 and was sold in 1867,
Continue reading…The Coast Guard and my circle of education
High school and the Coast Guard.
Wow. What memories. I sucked at high school, which is why its funny that I teach today.
I was an average student. I made good grades in English and history because I enjoyed those subjects, and I got by in science and math because I didn’t care for those subjects. That’s about all I can say, honestly.
Continue reading…The Joseph T. Dickman, the Coast Guard, and World War II postal history
The Joseph T. Dickman and the cover here hits on a couple of great interests in my life. One is history, which I’m licensed to teach, and another is the Coast Guard, where I served. The final piece of the puzzle, of course, is philately.
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