This Day in Coast Guard History, May 29 / 30

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

May 29

USCGC Dallas

1995  A request from the Commander in Chief of Naval Forces Europe led to the deployment of CGC Dallas, under the command of Captain Joseph Jones, USCG, to the Mediterranean.  Dallas departed Governors Island on May 29, 1995 and visited ports throughout the Mediterranean and Black Sea, including Istanbul and Samsun in Turkey; Durres, Albania; Varna, Bulgaria; Constanta, Romania; Koper, Slovenia; Taranto, Italy; and Bizerte, Tunisia.  The crew trained with naval and coast guard forces in each country.  She deployed for a few days with the Sixth Fleet and served as a plane guard for the USS Theodore Roosevelt.  The crew was also able to coordinate schedules with six NATO and non-NATO nations to conduct boardings.  She returned to the U.S. in August and arrived at Governors Island on August 28, 1995.

May 30

Morris Island (vicinity), South Carolina. Ruins of Charleston lighthouse
cropped Shows an observation tower built on the lighthouse ruins cropped. Haas & Peale, photographer.

1767  The Charleston Lighthouse was built on Morris Island, South Carolina.  The first stone of the tower was laid on this date.

1996  The 8th and 2nd Coast Guard Districts were combined to form the new 8th Coast Guard District.

Cutter Yocona towing environmental bouy (EB-16) off of San Diego underway for deployment. May 19,1975.

1996  CGC Yocona was decommissioned in Kodiak, Alaska.  Yocona had been in Coast Guard service since 1946.

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