21st Century Complete Guide to the U.S. Coast Guard: Current Events, News, Homeland Security, Immigration, Vessels, Aircraft, Lighthouses, Polar Icebreaking, History, at War, and Safety

9781931828208

1931828202

This electronic book on CD-ROM presents the complete story of the U.S Coast Guard, covering both the present and past operations of the USCG and its predecessor services, featuring thousands of pages of USCG history plus complete coverage of current USCG operations. Major current USCG official documents are reproduced as well as many historic documents. The thousands of pages of historical material include vessel histories for active and retired USCG ships with photographs. The U.S. Coast Guard: A Historical Overview highlights the historic coverage followed by a wealth of historic subject articles. Featured are USCG Cutter and Boat datasheet descriptions include Aid-to-Navigation Boats, Coastal Buoy Tenders, Coastal Patrol Boats, Deployable Pursuit Boats, High Endurance Cutters, Icebreaking Tugs, Inland Buoy Tenders, Inland Construction Tenders, Inland Icebreakers, Medium Endurance Cutters (featuring the Alex Haley), Motor Lifeboats, Patrol Boats (82 to 110 feet), River Buoy Tenders, Small Boats (16 to 47 feet, including utility boats), Polar Class Icebreakers, Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats, Seagoing Buoy Tenders, Small Harbor Tugs, the Training Barque Eagle, Transportable Port Security Boats, and Utility Boats, each accompanied by color photography. Special coverage is included on the Polar Sea and Polar Star icebreakers and the Healy, the new polar research icebreaking vessel. USCG Aircraft datasheet descriptions of airplanes and helicopters include the HC-130 Hercules, HH-60 Jayhawk, HH-65 Dolphin, and HU-25 Guardian, each accompanied by color photography.