This Day in Coast Guard History, October 23

Based on the Coast Guard Historian’s timeline, https://www.history.uscg.mil/research/chronology/
With inspiration from Mike Kelso

1818  USRC Monroe captured the armed brig Columbia inside the Virginia Capes.  Columbia had been “cut out” of a Venezuelan fleet by pirates.

Algonquin, no caption/date; Neg. No. 148-2; Marine Photo Shop-Joe D. Williamson photo.

1907  The first wireless operator joined the Revenue Cutter Service, H. I. Logan, enlisted on the USRC Manhattan, a harbor tug based in New York City, as an “Electrician (acting).”  He was assigned to the cruising cutter USRC Algonquin where he reported on board on October 30, 1907.  Logan remained in the service until 22 December 1923 when he retired after serving on board the USCGC Bear.  He crossed the bar in 1936.

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