This Day in Coast Guard History, July 8

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

July 8

1791  Secretary of the Treasury authorized Collectors of Customs to disburse for cutters and to pay officers as agents of the Secretary.

Coast Guard AIRSTA Cape Cod HH-3F  hoist an ill crewman from Soviet ship Skaltste Bereg.

1977  A Coast Guard HH-3F from AIRSTA Cape Cod flew 260 miles offshore to hoist an ill crewman from the 500-foot Soviet refrigerator ship Skaltste Bereg.

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