James Island, Wash. (Feb. 14) -- The 44-ft. motor lifeboat (44363) lies grounded on a rocky shore at James Island, Wash. The top portion os the boat had been torn away. Rips, scratches, and several deep dents More
James Island, Wash. (Feb. 14) -- The 44-ft. motor lifeboat (44363) lies grounded on a rocky shore at James Island, Wash. The top portion of the boat had been torn away. Rips, scratches, and several deep dents More
A Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat and HH-65A Dolphin helicopter train near an inland waterway. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
Service photo of Seaman David Duren circa 1965. Duren retired from the Coast Guard as a master chief petty officer in 1993 after 28 years of service mostly along the Pacific coastline. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
CHARLESTON, Ore. (Jan. 11) --Crews from Station Coos Bay aboard a 52-foot motor life boat Intrepid are reaching for a hoist basket lowered by an Aviation Survival Technician off an H-65 Dolphin helicopter (Air More
UMPQUA RIVER, Ore. (Jan. 11) --- Crews from Station Coos Bay aboard a 52-foot motor life boat Intrepid are reaching for a hoist basket lowered by an Aviation Survival Technician off an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter More
SEATTLE, Wash. (July 2)--Crews from Station Coos Bay aboard a 52-foot motor life boat Intrepid are reaching for a hoist basket lowered by an Aviation Survival Technician off an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter (Air Sta More
ERIE, Pa. (Sept. 12)--A Coast Guard 47-foot motor life boat sits at the pier at Coast Guard Station Erie, Pennsylvania. USCG photo by PA1 Harry C. Craft III
MARBLEHEAD, OHIO (Sept. 13)--A 47-foot boat from Coast Guard Station Marblehead, Ohio returns from a security patrol. USCG photo by PA1 Harry C. Craft III
MARBLEHEAD, OHIO (Sept. 13)--The 47-foot boat at Coast Guard Station Marblehead, Ohio prepares to tie up to the pier after conducting a security patrol. USCG photo by PA1 Harry C. Craft III
MARBLEHEAD, OHIO (Sept. 13)--Coast Guard Station Marblehead's 47-foot motor life boat returns from a security patrol. USCG photo by PA1 Harry C. Craft III
MANISTEE, Mich. (Sept. 17)--The 47-foot motor life boat at Coast Guard Station Manistee, Michigan reflects in the calm water at the station. USCG photo by PA1 Harry C. Craft III
TILLAMOOK BAY, Ore. (Dec. 14) -- Coast Guard 47-ft. motor lifboat practicing surf drills in 25-ft. waves. Search and rescue coxwains train in heavy surf to maintain their proficiency in heavy weather to be alw More
TILLAMOOK BAY, Ore. (Dec. 14) -- Bow shot of a Coast Guard 47-ft. motor lifboat practicing surf drills in 25-ft. waves. Search and rescue coxwains train in heavy surf to maintain their proficiency in heavy wea More
GALVESTON, Texas (May 10)--A 47-foot motor lifeboat from U.S. Coast Guard Station Galveston, Texas, returns to port after conducting a port security boarding offshore May 10, 2002. USCG photo by CWO Robert D. Wyman
ASTORIA, Ore. (May 11)--Visitors of the Columbia River Maritime Museum observe the "Triumph." A wooden Motor Lifeboat used by the Coast Guard. USCG photo by PA2 Robert K. Lanier
ASTORIA, Ore. (May 11--A 44 and 47-foot motor lifeboat, and the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast act as static displays during the rededication of the Columbia River Maritime Museum. The museum re-opened it's door More
Bodega Bay, Cali. (Jan. 11, 2003) -- The Coast Guard Cutter Sockeye and a 47-foot motor life boat are seen moored to dock at USCG Station Bodega Bay, Bodega Bay, California. USCG photo by Jay Gordon, Auxiliary
SEATTLE, Wash. (Aug. 2, 2003)--A 47-foot motor lifeboat from USCG Station Quillayute River enforces a safety zone on Lake Washington during Seattle's Seafair. The patrol gave the crew an exclusive view of the More
SEATTLE, Wash. (Aug. 2, 2003)--A 47-foot motor lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River has an exclusive view of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels while enforcing a security zone, on Lake Washington, during S More
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, WA. (Nov. 17, 2003)--Motor Life Boat 47296 during Surf Drills at Cape Disappointment. Photo by U.S. Navy Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Eli J. Medellin
DEPOE BAY, OR. (Nov19, 2003)--Coastguardsmen assigned to Coast Guard Station Depoe Bay refuel the 47-foot and the 30-foot Motor Life Boats. U.S. Navy photo by PH2 Eli J. Medellin
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yaquina State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Sw) Eli J. Medellin Release Status: Released to Pu More
BAR HARBOR, Maine (May 6, 2005)--A Coast Guard crew from Station Southwest Harbor, Maine, patrol Frenchman Bay aboard a 47-foot motor lifeboat. A growing emphasis on Homeland Security missions underscores the n More
MAYPORT, Fla. (April 25, 2006)--A boat crew from Station Mayport, Fla., conduct training in the Station's 47-foot motor life boat off of Atlantic Beach, Fla. USCG photo by PA1 Donnie Brzuska
47' MLB enters Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard, CA. Public domain photograph of American Navy ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
SEATTLE - A Coast Guard motor lifeboat crew, from Station Cape Disappointment Wash., tows in the capsized vessel found in the vicinity of Clatsop Spit near Hammond, Ore., February 23, 2008. (Photo by Petty Offi More
SANDWICH, Mass. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Wilson from Coast Guard Station Cape Cod Canal helps Linda Doughty to shore Thursday, May 15, 2008, after she was rescued from a sinking sailboat 200 miles east o More
SANDWICH, Mass. - A 47-foot motor lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Cape Cod Canal passes the Sagamore Bridge as the boatcrew transports four survivors to shore Thursday, May 15, 2008, after an early morning re More
JUNEAU, Alaska -- (August 5, 2008) Station Juneau's 47-foot motor life boat sits ready for action at the station's dock in Gastineau Channel. Station Juneau is a search and rescue unit responsible for 8,400 squ More
MCKINNLEYVILLE, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2009)- Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay, located on the north peninsula between the bay and the Pacific Ocean, is responsible for more than 5,000 square miles of waters along th More
MCKINNLEYVILLE, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2009)- A crew from Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay reviews their plan before setting out on a night flight. The crew will practice lowering and hoisting the recovery baske More
SAN FRANCISCO - A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew, from Coast Guard Station Golden Gate, performs a side tow of the Fishing Vessel Irene's Way March 13, 2009. The lifeboat crew towed the 75-foot fishing vessel afte More
In this photo released by the Coast Guard, six men are rescued off their capsized vessel by a 47-motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointment, Wash., and MH-60J rescue helicopter crew from Group/Air Sta More
In this photo released by the Coast Guard, six men are rescued off their capsized vessel by a 47-motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointment, Wash., and an MH-60J rescue helicopter crew from Group/Air More
ASTORIA, Ore. - Coast Guard crews responded to a boat fire approximately 10 miles from the coast of Long Beach, Wash., Monday Aug. 31, 2009. Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria received a call at 4 p.m. from More
ASTORIA, Ore. - Coast Guard crews responded to a boat fire approximately 10 miles from the coast of Long Beach, Wash., Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria received a call at 4 p.m. from More
COOS BAY, Ore. - A Coast Guard crew aboard the 52-foot motor lifeboat Intrepid conduct surf drills off the coast of Oregon, Nov. 18, 2009. The Intrepid is built to withstand the most severe conditions at sea an More
BODEGA BAY, Calif -- A crew aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat, from Station Bodega Bay await the next drill during a multi-agency training exercise, Nov. 17, 2010. Station Bodega Bay crewmembers participated in More
BODEGA BAY, Calif -- Seaman Andrea Jones, from Station Bodega Bay, rests on the stern of a 47-foot Motor Life Boat after acting as a person in the water during a training exercise, Nov. 17, 2010. Jones is from More
BODEGA BAY, Calif -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Duffy (top), Seaman Andrea Jones (left) and Fireman Jacob Smith from Station Bodega Bay, rest on a 47-foot Motor Life Boat after acting as persons in the wat More
BODEGA BAY, Calif -- A 47-foot Motor Life Boat (background), from Station Bodega Bay and a California Highway Patrol boat at Station Bodega Bay's mooring dock prior to a multi-agency training exercise, Nov. 17 More
BODEGA BAY, Calif. -- Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown, Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, emerges out of the engine room aboard a motor lifeboat at Station Bodega Bay March 1, 2011. Brown is touring Coast Guard unit More
SEATTLE - A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River in La Push, Wash., places a wreath at the mouth of the Quillayute River on Feb 12, 2012, honoring three Coast Guardsmen who lost More
Coast Guard Station Portage boatcrews conduct training exercises aboard their 47-foot Motor Life Boat and 25-foot Response Boat-Small near Dollar Bay, Mich., Aug. 29, 2012. The 47-foot MLB is designed to perfor More
Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay rescue crew members, from left, Seaman Noah Perry, Petty Officer 2nd Class Torre Taylor, Seaman Jacob Roberds, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Louis Ciccoli, pause for a photo after More
Crewmembers aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor, in Westport, Wash., and the Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot Seagoing Buoy Tender homeported in Astoria, Ore., assist the fi More
Two 47-foot Motor Life Boat crews from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River respond to the help the crew of the Fjord Mist, a 50-foot fishing vessel taking on water two miles west of James Island, Wash., Sept. More
Seaman Sarah Huddleston (l.), of Frederick, Colo., and Seaman Brittani Williams, of Modesto, Calif., prepare to get underway on a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat for a day of heavy weather surf training in the “Graveyar More
Chief Petty Officer Matthew Jordan, of Bixby, Okla., carefully maneuvers a 47’ Motor Lifeboat out to sea for a day of surf training in the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” March 13, 2014. Students at the Coast Guar More
Chief Petty Officer Richard Bartel, of Milwaukie, Ore., heads out for a day of surf training on a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat driven by Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Baldwin, of Shingle Springs, Calif., March 13, More
Chief Petty Officer Daniel Clark and Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Lenzo remove an engine out of Coast Guard Station Portage's 47-foot response boat, March 31, 2014. Engineers at the station began the lifecycle More
Coast Guard Station Atlantic City's main building faces the city April 23, 2014, in Atlantic City, N.J. The station is crewed by 52 active duty men and women, as well as 22 enlisted reservists. U.S. Coast Guard More
Crew members of Coast Guard Station Indian River train in the Indian River Inlet, Del., Sept. 9, 2014. The crew takes advantage of heavy weather for training to maintain proficiency.
Coast Guard crews aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat and the 52-foot Motor Life Boat Triumph from Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Wash., and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Sta More
A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light in Barnegat Light, N.J., tows the disabled 37-foot sailboat Leeway II to Lighthouse Point Marina in Toms River Monday, June 8, 2015. The Leeway I More
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer carries gear to an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter before launching for a search-and-rescue case near Coos Bay, Ore., Jan. 26, 2016. Two Dolphin helicopter crews and two 47-foot Motor Life More
A Coast Guard boatcrew aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat conduct search patterns on the Columbia River near pier 39 in Astoria, Ore., March 24, 2016. The boatcrew from Station Cape Disappointment began their sear More
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat from U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet, N.C., tows the 32-foot fishing boat Miss Lilah Sunday, March 27, 2016. The Coast Guard rescued the vessel's crew after the boat became disa More
The 74-foot fishing vessel Privateer sinks approximately one mile north of Grays Harbor, Wash. April 15, 2016. The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund was opened to assess the salvaging of the vessel, which was rep More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Garrett Hamilton, a boatswain's mate assigned to Coast Guard Station Bodega Bay, Calif., demonstrates proper heaving line bag use to break-in boat crew members aboard a 47-foot Motor Lif More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory Morrison of Station Chincoteague minds the towline en route to Chincoteague, Virginia, Aug. 11, 2017. Station Chincoteague personnel received notification the 32-foot Rod Buster had More
A life ring from the fishing boat Misty Blue lays on the deck of a Coast Guard Station Brant Point 47-foot Motor Lifeboat after being recovered, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, approximately 10 miles southeast of Nantuc More
Coast Guard crewmembers aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay standing on the bow of the boat as they wait for sunset to begin night-time helicopter operations training, March 6, More
A flight mechanic aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay in Eureka, Calif., prepares to lower a rescue basket to a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew during training, March 7, 201 More
A unmanned and adrift red kayak located on the water in the vicinity of Faunteroy and Vashon Island, Wash., March 31, 2019. The kayak was first spotted by the crew of the Washington State Ferry Chelan and later More
Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crews conduct surf training near the Humboldt Bay Channel, California, Feb. 13, 2009. The crews train in high surf to ensure they are prepared to respond More
A crew aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat, from Station Bodega Bay and a crew aboard a California Highway Patrol boat prepare for the next drill during a multi-agency training exercise, Nov. 17, 2010. Station B More
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor, in Westport, Wash., aboard two 47-foot Motor Life Boats, tow the fishing vessel Lady Law, a 75-foot fishing vessel, into Westhaven Marina, in Wesport, July 17, More
Petty Officer 1st Class A.J. Isbell and Petty Officer 1st Class Rick Bowen, boat crew members at Coast Guard Station Gloucester, Mass., demonstrate cold water survival techniques in Gloucester, Mass., on Jan. 8 More
Crewmembers practice tossing heaving lines as student coxswains at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School practice positioning a 47’ Motor Lifeboat for a tow, March 13, 2014. Students at NMLBS learn More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Henry, a student at the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School Heavy Weather Coxswain course, reviews boat handling tips with fellow student Lt. Francisco Sedas, of the More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kristopher Hill tends to a line attached to an engine that was removed from a Coast Guard Station Portage 47-foot response boat, March 31, 2014. Engineers at the station began the lifecy More
The American flag and POW/MIA flag fly high above Coast Guard Station Atlantic City on April 23, 2014, in Atlantic City, N.J. The station, originally called a Lifesaving Station, was constructed in Atlantic Cit More
Members of Coast Guard Station Chincoteague get underway Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, in Chincoteague, Va., in preparation for Hurricane Joaquin. The Coast Guard is making preparations along the Atlantic Coast in ad More
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet backs up to the station's pier Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, to transfer a patient to EMS personnel in Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. The man More
Seaman Julia Harris, a crewmember at Coast Guard Station Bodega Bay, Calif., catches a heaving line aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat during boat crew qualification training, April 6, 2017. Harris was among six b More
Two Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Life Boats sit at the pier at Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet in Nags Head, North Carolina, June 9, 2017. Station personnel use the two 47-foot boats to conduct search and rescue More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory Morrison of Station Chincoteague assists one of the mariners aboard the Rod Buster 14 miles southest of Chincoteague, Virginia, Aug. 11, 2017. Station Chincoteague personnel receive More
A Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay crew aboard a 29-foot Response Boat-Small II transits offshore to complete night-time helicopter operations training near Eureka, Calif., March 6, 2018. Coast Guard helicopter More
A flight mechanic aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay lowers a rescue basket to a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew during training, in Eureka, Calif., March 7, 2018. Coast Gu More
A screen capture of the search pattern conducted by a 45-foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Seattle in the vicinity of Faunteroy and Vashon Island, Wash., March 31, 2019. The boat crew was search More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Thornton, a Surfman and Boatswain's Mate at Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, and recipient of the 2018 Cdr. Ray Evans Outstanding Coxswain Trophy, poses for a photo in front of a More