Posted on 09/26/2006 3:16:21 PM PDT by No2much3
INDIAN RIVER INLET, Del. - There was a happy reunion Monday night between seven wayward fishermen and their families. "We all survived," said one of them as he walked off a Coast Guard ship.
This group of union plumbers and sheet metal workers left Friday from the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, Del., between Dewey Beach and Bethany Beach.
On Saturday night, they heard a bump under their boat, and then came the water.
"I heard the alarm for high water go off and ran down the steps, and water was already coming up the steps," said Ken Arters of Chester Springs. "We literally had no time."
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What is the United States Coast Guard?
The U.S. Coast Guard is one of five branches of the US Armed Forces, and falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Coast Guard is the country's oldest continuous seagoing service with responsibilities including Search and Rescue (SAR), Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE), Aids to Navigation (ATON), Icebreaking, Environmental Protection, Port Security and Military Readiness.
In order to accomplish these missions the Coast Guard's 38,000 active-duty men and women,
8,000 Reservists, and 35,000 Auxiliarists serve in a variety of job fields ranging from
operation specialists and small-boat operators and maintenance specialists to electronic technicians and aviation mechanics.
The Coast Guard, during an average day, will:
Conduct 109 Search and Rescue Cases
Save 10 lives Assist 192 people in distress
Protect $2,791,841 in property
Launch 396 small boat missions
Launch 164 aircraft missions, logging 324 hours
Board 144 vessels
Seize 169 pounds of marijuana and 306 pounds of cocaine worth $9,589,000
Intercept 14 illegal migrants
Board 100 large vessels for port safety checks
Respond to 20 oil or hazardous chemical spills totaling 2,800 gallons
Service 135 aids to navigation
"'Thank God For The U.S. Coast Guard'"
DITTO THAT.
And they have one of the most hazardous of missions.
Bravo Zulu
thanks for the ping 68; Coast Guard, Navy, eagles up!
Good work Coast Guard.
I echo that: "Thank God for the Coast Guard".
Especially since I can't swim too well.
. . . and, in the meantime, always WEAR a good PFD when you go anywhere near the water. Actually, that's good advice for anybody on the water, regardless of how good a swimmer they are. I'm WSI and BSA Lifeguard certified, but you can bet I have my PFD on whenever I am kayaking, or even when I'm just puttering around on my dad's fishing boat. Even my DOG has a PFD.
USCG Bump! Thanks for your service, Tonk
The Coast Guard rocks. Thanks Mr. Tonkin!
BUMP for the U.S. Coast Guard.
the USCG - over 35,000 rescues in the aftermath of Katrina....they're the best....
my mother was manager of the package store at aviation training center mobile until she retired in 1986....we are still close to a bunch of Coasties from those days....
I usually go out of my way to find something to criticize if someone self-identifies themselves as a n00b. Yours is about as close to perfect as humanly possible. You should've capitalized MSNBC in the top link.
I don't think they rate capitalization.
JMO
I go for accuracy myself, and let words do the damage. To each his own.
Fine job posting.
And as far as that headline goes.........
I couldn't agree more!!
Thank you.
The Coast Guard does a fantastic job at saving lives and under the worst conditions that mother nature can bring to bear.
I worked very close with our local folks when I was the Search and Rescue Coordinator. Most of my experience with them is when I called for their aircraft.
Where I live, they save lives all the time. I couldn't have more respect or admiration for these absolutely great folks.
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