While we were celebrating our numbers and sending you to Robin Storm’s post on recent Coast Guard rescues yesterday the saviors of the sea were reaching their own, much larger, milestone; 1,000,000 Rescues!
In a press release today Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff wrote:
“What began as a revenue enforcement agency with a fleet of ten cutters established by Alexander Hamilton more than 200 years ago has evolved into the world’s premiere multi-mission, maritime and military service. It’s fitting that we celebrate the Coast Guard’s 217th birthday this August 4th as we recognize its brave men and women for saving more than 1 million lives over the course of its long and storied history.”
How were the numbers calculated?
The number of lives saved was calculated by the Coast Guard historian’s office through research of logs and records from the Coast Guard, the Revenue Cutter Service, the US Life-Saving Service, the Lighthouse Service and other agencies that eventually became the modern Coast Guard. In addition to tallying the total number of lives saved, the historian’s office has compiled a list of the top ten rescues in the Coast Guard’s history. The list shows the breadth of the Coast Guard’s efforts to save lives in peril on the seas for over 217 years.
Very Impressive, especially considering these heroes do it knowing “Ya gotta go out but nobody said anything about having to come back!”
Links:
- List of Top Ten USCG Rescues (including Video)
- Official Press Release - Coast Guard Announces More Than 1 Million Lives Saved
- Official Coast Guard Videos, Photos, Logos, Audio…
- Mayday, Mayday, Mayday - Audio Clip
USCG photo by BMC Chris S. Sparkman
Captain John Konrad is co-founder of Unofficial Networks and Editor In Chief of this blog. He is a USCG licensed Master Mariner of Unlimited Tonnage and, since graduating from SUNY Maritime College, has sailed a variety of ships from ports around the world.
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1 Matt - MySpace Blog // Nov 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
The Coast Guard accomplishes all of it’s missions while it is about the same size as the New York City’s police department. Have we already forgotten who answered the call at Katrina? The Coast Guard has reached a new milestone. Check out this link: http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/one-million-rescues-by-the-united-states-coast-guard/ I’ve been personally involved with many rescues over my 28 years. I was on the other end of the radio taking mayday and distress calls. Yes, some were lost while calling for help. Those are the ones you never forget.
2 Maritime Links Editor's Blog // Nov 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
States Coast Guard is making good news! But, only Maritime Bloggers seem to be covering it. Today I got a message from John Konrad over at gCaptain (http://www.gcaptain.com/) telling me about the landmark story. [IMG ] Here is the Story from gCaptain http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/one-million-rescues-by-the-united-states-coast-guard/ ———————————————> Re posted for your convenience While we were celebrating our numbers and sending you to Robin Storm’s post on recent Coast Guard rescues yesterday the saviors of the sea were reaching their own, much
3 Art and Sea in Provence // Nov 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
http://artseaprovence.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2007/6/27/3049534.html the action report which speaks f itself and is a must read can be found on Robin Storms’ blog http://robinstorm.blogspot.com/2007/07/summary-of-action-for-cg6014-for-sv.html. read more
4 Devon // Aug 1, 2007 at 12:22 pm
That heavy weather surf school is something else! Too bad they don’t let civilians give it a try.
5 Robin Storm: Summary of Action for CG6014 for the S/V SEAN SEAMOUR II- REDUX - Plus // Aug 1, 2007 at 2:12 pm
[...] story. But there is still more! The USCG hit a milestone in rescues!My good shipmate and friend gCaptainhas the story!In my Weather Stories section there are also two (3) Weather Warnings for today. [...]
6 Mack // Aug 2, 2007 at 5:00 am
Those guys got big brass ones!
7 Mack // Aug 2, 2007 at 5:00 am
Those guys got big brass ones!
8 Shipspotting.com - Forum // Aug 3, 2007 at 12:43 am
[...] US Coast Guard Press Release - Over One Million RescuedThe United States Coast Guard announced a huge milestone yesterday; over 1,000,000 People Rescued!In a press release today Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff wrote: “What began as a revenue enforcement agency with a fleet of ten cutters established by Alexander Hamilton more than 200 years ago has evolved into the world’s premiere multi-mission, maritime and military service. It’s fitting that we celebrate the Coast Guard’s 217th birthday this August 4th as we recognize its brave men and women for saving more than 1 million lives over the course of its long and storied history.”Full Story:One Million Rescues for the US Coast Guard [...]
9 Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat on Flickr - Photo Sharing! // Aug 4, 2007 at 9:16 am
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10 Opre Mark’s // Nov 4, 2007 at 11:39 am
Digg a hero in celebration of the USCG’s 1,000,000th rescue!read more| digg story
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