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

November 17

Portrait of Hamilton authoring the first draft of the U.S. Constitution in 1787

1791  Secretary of Treasury Hamilton fixed the value of rations at a “generous” 12 cents per day for each man in Revenue Marine.

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star cuts through Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea near a large group of seals as the ship’s crew creates a navigation channel for supply ships, January 16, 2017. The resupply channel is an essential part of the yearly delivery of essential supplies to the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station.US Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley

1973  The “Largest Icebreaker in the Western World,” CGC Polar Star, was launched.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless (WMEC 624) and crew patrol, March 4, 2024, off the coast of Haiti. Dauntless deployed for two months to support Operation Vigilant Sentry while conducting maritime safety and security missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt.j.g. Olivia Gonzalez) Note the shelter on the flight deck.

1982  President Ronald Reagan visited the CGC Dauntless and awarded the cutter and crew the Coast Guard Unit Commendation for their work during the period of July 1980 to July 1982.  President Reagan wrote in the Record of Inspections: “Aboard ‘Dauntless’ – a proud ship with an impressive crew.”  This was the first visit by a U.S. president aboard a cutter in 19 years.

Edith Munro, US Coast Guard, mother of Douglas Munro.

1983  LT Edith Munro, USCGR, a World War II SPAR veteran and the mother of Coast Guard hero Douglas Munro, passed away at the age of 88.

November 18

1953  Heavy rains in the Coquille, Coos, and Willamette River Valleys of western Oregon caused flooding of the lowland areas and isolation of some towns through the blocking of highways by slides and high water, necessitating the evacuation of families and livestock.   A Coast Guard relief detail of boats, men, and aircraft participated in relief assistance measures, cooperating with the Red Cross and civil authorities. (The river flooded again 1964 and 1996.)

1999  The 605-foot Russian freighter Sergo Zakariadze, loaded with a cargo of cement dust, ran aground at the entrance to San Juan harbor, Puerto Rico.  Coast Guard Strike Team, MSO San Juan, Greater Antilles Section, among others, responded to the accident.