59 years ago today, on 27 January 1967, United States Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX-327) departed the Coast Guard Yard maintenance facility at Curtis Bay (near Baltimore, Maryland). On a foggy afternoon with little visibility, she traveled toward the Chesapeake Bay at 6 knots (11 km/h). Shortly after 1:30 PM Eagle collided with the motor vessel Philippine Jose Abad Santos. Fortunately, nobody on either ship was injured. Eagle returned to the shipyard and underwent repairs.
82 years ago today, on 16 January 1944, USCGC Acacia - (WLB-406) was laid down at, Zenith Dredge Co., Duluth, Minnesota.
USCGC Acacia at SS city of Milwaukee, Manistee, MI
21 years ago today, on 7 January 2005, lighthouse tender USCGC Lilac (WAGL-227 ) was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Lilac Preservation Project, New York, NY
55 years ago today, on 6 January 1971, Lightship Chesapeake (LV-116) was decommissioned. After serving for the National Park Service as a seagoing environmental education classroom, she was handed over to the city of Baltimore in 1982. In 1988 Chesapeake became part of the Baltimore Maritime Museum, now the Historic Ships In Baltimore museum and is moored at Pier 3 in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
On 31 December 1968, Active Class Cutter USCGC McLane (WSC-146) was decommissioned.
Museum ship at USS Silversides Submarine Museum, Muskegon, MI
On 22 December 1920, Lightship Huron (LV-103) was commissioned
Port Huron Museum, MI
On 20 December 1989, Lightship Huron (LV-103) became a National Historic Landmark.
Port Huron Museums, MI
80 years ago today, on 20 December 1944, USCGC Mackinaw - WAGB-83 (based on the Wind class of Coast Guard icebreakers) was commissioned with Cmdr Edwin J. Roland in command.
Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum, Mackinaw City, MI
75 years ago today, on 19 December 1950, Lightship Columbia (WLV-604) was commissioned, and was stationed 5.3 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River beginning in April 1951.
Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria, OR
45 years ago today, on 9 December 1980, Lightship Columbia (WLV-604) arrived at the Columbia River Maritime Museum.
