Acushnet was also home ported in San Diego . I was on the ship from 1965 to 1969.

Thanks for the video. I served on the Tamaroa in 1985 for a few years in New Hampshire. She's at the bottom now off the coast of New Jersey. RIP to the Fast Attack Tug WMEC 166

There were two cutters commissioned in 1980. One was the Ute and I forget the other name. The other one was hit by a Japaneese fighter off Okinawa WW2. I rode her for 2 weeks in the early 80' to bring them up to speed on Law Enforcement off Key West.

Thank you for your videos. I served aboard the Tampa out of boat camp from 1986-87, Northwind 1988-89, and Valiant 1998-2000. Northwind was my favorite ship, Arctic East Summer 1988. I was a Radioman/Telecomms Specialists, made Chief, went Direct Commission Officer Program (C4IT) and retired after over 21 years as a LTJG🏄🏄🏄👍🏻👈🏻

I served on the Tam 1970-71 out of Govenors. Island. My first mission on her was to tow a disabled Navy ship from sea back to harbor. Smiled a lot during that one. People probably know her because of the movie, The Perfect Storm. Here’s one not known by the public. One night 5 Coasties (one from the Tam) mutinied. Pulled a gun on the poor swab on watch, with the purpose of high jacking the 166. What were they thinking? They were shortly apprehended. I was 19 and because I was recently issued a govt driving license, was given a 45 and instructed to transport one of the would be mutineers to the Brooklyn Navy Yard where he would then be sent to a Philadelphia Naval prison. I was told if he got away, I would do his 3 years. For the first part of the ride, he kept begging me to let him escape. Though I had no intention of shooting him, I told him if he tried anything I’d shoot him. I said I wouldn’t kill him. I would just put one in his knee cap. That silenced him. The rest of the time on Tam was mostly enjoyable. The Tam. The only Coast Guard submarine. Sunk once by the Japanese in WWII, 3 times by the US. Wait, make that 4; counting her being put to rest; serving as a man made reef.

Acushnet was also home ported in eureka California.

I served 1989-1991 on USCGC Tamaroa (WMEC 166), she was a sturdy ship that could take a beating on the seas… great class of ships 👍🏼

Thank you Sir; and All the Coast Guard that sail old US Navy cast off ships and always get many more years of great service out of these old ships.

Ronnie Hinton served on Cherokee had four 12v567 Detroit's for main propulsion 2 3268As for gen power one 671Detriot for aux power she was a sturdy ship pulled many SAR on her from 64 to 67

I spent many a happy day on the Tamaroa, she sailed like a dream even in heavy weather.

The 3 little pigs > Ute, Tamaroa and I forgot the third. The Ute was in Key West and welded to the dock. The hull was so rusted, it was ordered not to sail

The military sure got their money's worth on these old ships. Seems like the newer ones are being decommissioned before the paint's dry.

Nice video Ken. I served on the CGC Burton Island (a Navy re-tread), the CGC Resolute and the CGC Rush. Greatest days of my life!

Great video Master Chief, thanks

I served on The Cherokee.

Mine was Acushnet ex ww2 squid ship

Was in Key West when the Ute and Lipan was there (I was on the Diligence). We use to call them Ute the Poot and Lipan the Bedpan. Never recall them away from the pier for long but I as only there from 81 to 83.

Tamaroa, moved her from NY to New Hampshire. SA Krisher.

Very nice! I was stationed aboard Tamaroa from 6/77-670. Her name is ta-ma-ROW-AH. Not tama-rorah.

On the UTE 76

very cool but one mistake I noticed, the USCGC ACUSHNET was not decommissioned in 2001, She was decommissioned in 2012. I sailed on her from 2003 - 2005

Thank you for the video I served on the CGC Comanche WMEC 202 from Nov.1973 through March 1976. The Comanche's motto Guardians of Humanity (taken from the Ship's patch)... I am also the Administrator of U.S.C.G.C.Comanche WMEC202 Facebook group....

Great video, would have been better without music, hard to hear some of the details due to the music.

Tamaroa, 79 - 82

I think the Escape was actually CG commisioned in Jan. 1981, not 80. I was coming out of boot camp and some in our company jumped the billet thinking it was a new cutter. Later, when they found out it was actually a damned old seagoing tug, everyone broke their balls about it. Toot Toot!! I got the Dauntless out of Miami Beach. Good times, busted so much weed ,Reagan gave us a ribbon.

What a beautiful ship , ♥️🇺🇸♥️ 🇺🇸 made in the USA, this Coast Guard cutter has the same knuckle bow , that we had on our 81-footer, after refitting the shipyard it was an 84 footer, we didn't have a deck Cannon but we had an M60 portable motor tube , twin mounted port and starboard M60 machine guns 8-man crew each man was issued an M16 and a 45, we also carried claymore mines and fragmentation grenades for sinking the vessels that were penetrating United States coastal Waters with illegal drugs, and or human smuggling and trafficking, during the Ronald Reagan administration the Coast Guard was search and Destroy combative military force which we need to reinstall to the United States today, as always semper paratus David Staudohar USMC USN SS USCG ret ‼️🇺🇸

What??? You dont care about Black Ones? Sagebrush 1977/78.

Reading a list of facts into a microphone does not make this a video.