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“Ice Ops”: A History of Coast Guard Ice Operations

“Ice Ops”: A History of Coast Guard Ice Operations Cutter Alex Haley patrolling in brash ice in Alaska, May 2003 Coast Guard Ice Operations: A History Purpose Polar Operations Domestic Ice Operations International Ice Patrol Marine Science Cutter Northland under sail

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“Ice Ops”: A History of Coast Guard Ice Operations

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  1. “IceOps”: A History of Coast Guard Ice Operations Cutter Alex Haley patrolling in brash ice in Alaska, May 2003

  2. Coast Guard Ice Operations: A History • Purpose • Polar Operations • Domestic Ice Operations • International Ice Patrol • Marine Science Cutter Northland under sail Newest Polar icebreaker, USCGC Healy

  3. Revenue Cutter Service in Alaska • RCS becomes the law in the Territory • “Court Cruise” Officers of Cutter Thetis

  4. Bering Sea Patrol • Rush • Seal poachers reaction • “Get there early to avoid the Rush!” • 1908 - Alaskan game laws USRC Cutter Rush

  5. Revenue Cutter Bear in Alaska

  6. The Greely Rescue Lieutenant A. W. Greely, U. S. Army

  7. Capt. “Hell-Roarin’” Mike Healy • 1st African-American officer in any branch of federal service • Commander of cutters Corwin and Bear • Court-martialed then reinstated • Retired as the third-most senior officer in USRCS Captain Michael A. Healy

  8. Reindeer from Siberia Healy transferred reindeer from Siberia to feed native Inuit population in Alaska Bear transporting reindeer to Alaska

  9. 1897, Trapped Whaling Ships • 1897- ships trapped near Point Barrow, Alaska • Appeals to President McKinley • November 1897 - Bear sailed northward • Party put ashore to drive reindeer to Point Barrow • Jarvis, Bertholf and Call Bertholf, Jarvis, and Call (left to right)

  10. The Overland Expedition • 16 December- began expedition • 29 March 1898- arrived at Point Barrow • Gold Medal from Congress Overland Expedition arrives at the stranded whaling ships

  11. Cutter Bear sails to Antarctica with Admiral Richard Byrd

  12. RMS Titanic Disaster • RMS Titanic • 1913- Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg

  13. International Ice Patrol • Navy could not spare ships for 1913 • Revenue Cutter Service assumes the duty • Seneca and Miami conduct subsequent patrols USRCS Cutter Seneca

  14. International Ice Patrol Titanic Memorial Ceremony

  15. Edward H. “Iceberg” Smith • International Ice Patrol • Edward H. Smith • Oceanographic unit • Woods Hole Edward “Iceberg” Smith

  16. Iceberg Smith and the Marion Expedition USCG Cutter Marion

  17. Greenland during World War II Danish cryolite mine at Ivigtut, Greenland

  18. Greenland Patrol during World War II • Convoy Duty • Engaging Enemy U-Boats • Search and Rescue Northland in the ice off of Greenland

  19. The Dorchester and Escanaba • First Rescue Swimmers • Dorchester • Escanaba Cutter Escanaba U.S. Army Transport Dorchester

  20. Operation High Jump Icebreaker Northwind during Operation High Jump

  21. Cold War Ice Operations • Breaking ice • DEW line Ice Breaker Westwind breaking ice, 1960

  22. Northwest Passage, 1957 Finding the NW Passage an ambition for 400 years! Map showing North American Arctic waters

  23. Storis, Spar and Bramble • Breaking ice • Stuck in the ice • Breakout & completion USCGC Storis in 1957 Storis, Spar, & Bramble make their way through the ice

  24. Operation Deep Freeze USCGC Eastwind in the Antarctic, Operation Deep Freeze (1955-56)

  25. Operation Deep Freeze Eastwind opens a channel to frozen McMurdo Sound for scientific stations in the Antarctica

  26. Modern Polar Ice Operations Newest Polar icebreaker, USCGC Healy

  27. Modern Domestic Ice Operations Newest domestic icebreaker Mackinaw

  28. Modern International Ice Patrol C-130 Hercules Conducting Current International Ice Patrol Ops

  29. Semper Paratus!

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