Category Archives: All of US Navy/Coastguard

BySeaWaves Magazine – May 16, 2026 USCG photo U.S. Coast Guard’s newest polar icebreaker, the USCGC Storis (WAGB 21), returned to her temporary Seattle home port Monday after a 36-day deployment to the Bering Sea. The patrol focused on advancing operational readiness, strengthening interoperability with other military assets and testing new concepts to support prolongedContinue reading “USCGC Storis Returns From Bering Sea Patrol”

The Mark VI is a class of patrol boat in service with the United States Navy, designed to patrol riverine and littoral waters. The first two Mark VI boats were delivered to Coastal Riverine Group TWO in September 2015. Two boats were forward deployed to Bahrain in April 2016, with Coastal Riverine Squadron TWO beingContinue reading “Mk VI patrol boats pier side in Guam.”

USS Cincinnati (CL-6), was the third Omaha-class light cruiser, originally classified as a scout cruiser, built for the United States Navy. She was the third Navy ship named after the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, the first being Cincinnati, an ironclad commissioned in 1862, during the Civil War, and the second being Cincinnati, a protected cruiser,Continue reading “USS Cincinnati (CL-6), was a third Omaha-class light cruiser”

The SS Bear was a dual steam-powered and sailing ship built with six-inch (15.2 cm)-thick sides which had a long life in various cold-water and ice-filled environs. She was a forerunner of modern icebreakers and had an exceptionally diverse service life. According to the United States Coast Guard official website, Bear is described as “probablyContinue reading “USCGC Bear (WMEC-901) 1934”