Category Archives: USCGS Alex Haley

Classroom

February 10, 2004 by Dana

A boarding at first light, of 123- foot longliner fishing for Pacific cod. “This is the only place in the world you’d call that a small boat,” says XO Phil Thorne. “In any other fishery it would be illegal.” The … Continue reading →

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Flight Quarters

February 9, 2004 by Dana

Man, I’m tired, and all I did was watch. More or less clear skies (what’s a little hail between friends?). We spent most of the day in the lee of St. George in the Pribilofs, waiting on weather. You should … Continue reading →

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Box Ops

February 8, 2004 by Dana

Today we are on holiday routine as we do what the Coast Guard calls “box ops”, essentially running a repetitive route inside a box we draw on the radar, to remain in the lee of St. George Island (one of … Continue reading →

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