CGC Storis

Coast Guard Cutter Storis Passes Through Golden Gate

2007-06-25T14:11:25-07:00

USCGC Storis Decommissioning Speech Transcript

2007-02-09T13:03:28-08:00

Decommissioning CGC STORIS (WMEC 38) RADM Brooks 8 FEB 2007 Distinguished guests, Officers and Crew CGC STORIS, Officers and Crew CGC ACUSHNET Family and Friends of the Coast Guard, Alternate Salutation Representative Ledoux, Mayor Selby Mayor Floyd, Officers and Crew...

CGC Storis Crew Comments

2007-02-08T17:56:04-08:00

Read comments from former members of CGC Storis, and take a few moments to write a few of your own memories and stories.

CGC Storis Photos

2007-02-08T17:53:04-08:00

Check out over 200 photos of CGC Storis on the Military.com Photo Center. You'll find crew photos, sea photos, and ships photos spanning the entire service of this fine ship.

Calling all CGC Storis Crew!

2007-01-30T17:57:56-08:00

Calling all crewmembers past and present of CGC Storis - please take a few minutes to share your memories and stories with us. Use the "Comments" link below this post or any story posted on this blog. Got Storis or...

Storis XO 1967-68

2007-01-26T11:14:01-08:00

Captain Lynn N. Hein, USCG (Ret) Too bad I didn't have more notice and that the STORIS decommissioning is scheduled for February 8th in Kodiak. I would have liked to attend since I consider my tour aboard as XO from...

Congratulations!

2007-01-25T10:47:26-08:00

Dawna H. Pearson LCDR, USCGR ISC Kodiak It is hard to believe that the officers and crew of the STORIS will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the vessel. When I graduated from the Coast Guard Academy on 19 December...

Photo by IT1 Richard Haley

2007-01-25T10:46:13-08:00

CO on Deck in 1979 Frozen

2007-01-25T10:43:52-08:00

COAST GUARD CUTTER ACUSHNET TO BE CROWNED NEXT "QUEEN OF THE FLEET"

2007-01-25T10:41:59-08:00

ALAMEDA, Calif. - With the de-commissioning of the Coast Guard cutter Storis on Feb. 8, 2007, the Coast Guard cutter Acushnet will be crowned the next Coast Guard "Queen of the Fleet". The title "Queen of the Fleet" is a...

Birth in Storis Sick Bay

2007-01-25T10:30:09-08:00

Mark Miller Former crewmember CDR Playdon was an Acacdemy grad. I recall reading of his death early during my time aboard STORIS. It caught my attention because we had just had a visitor in Nome (during tours) who gave birth...

Summer of '54

2007-01-25T10:26:56-08:00

LCDR James W. Baker USCGR (RET) I took the attached photo while Storis resupplied Cape Sarichef loran station during the summer of 1954 (1 June, I think). Alongside Storis is an LVT (landing vehicle tracked), our main method of transporting...

OPS Memories

2007-01-25T10:24:44-08:00

Derek Rieksts CAPT., USCG (Ret.) I was the Operations Officer assigned to the CGC STORIS from 1987 to 1990. I worked for two Captains: CAPT (Ret.) Alan (“Big Al” – but never to his face) Walker and CAPT (Ret.) John...

Former Crew Member 1985-1986

2007-01-25T10:21:05-08:00

MARK SIELAFF Retired Chief Sorry to see a multi-function ship decommissioned. The STORIS scadinavian name meaning (Great Ice) was the only ice breaking vessel stationed in Alaska. The 235ft vessel was the only one of it's kind, built in 1939...

Former Storis CO

2007-01-25T10:18:51-08:00

Jim Shaw Former Storis CO I was somewhat saddened to hear that the Old Girl is leaving the fleet. I had the pleasure and honor to be one in the line of Storis Captains, back in the mid 80's. She...

Freighter Hits Storis

2007-01-25T10:17:12-08:00

Dale Rice Former crewmember We were heading home from a December patrol in 1974 and due in the day before Christmas when a call for a 400 foot freighter adrift due to the main engine not working was received We...

E-1 to O-6 1942

2007-01-25T10:13:50-08:00

Edwin L. Parker Retired Captain I started my Coast Guard career on Storis in November 1948 when I was assigned to Storis during her stop in Seattle en route Juneau her new Homeport. At that time Alaska was part of...

Radioman 1970-72

2007-01-25T09:50:13-08:00

RMCM Richard Gardner, USCG Retired Storis 1970-72 I served on the CGC Storis as the Radioman-in-charge from 1970 to 1972. During a cold November patrol in the Bering Sea and extremely strong storm kicked up and we were right in...

Sea Story 1942-45

2007-01-24T13:48:17-08:00

David A. Blum CGC Campbell 1942-1945 It has been a long time since I recall the Decommissioning of the USCGC CAMPBELL W-32 in 1982 . I served in Campbell during the WW II from 1942-45. She also was called "THE...

USCGC 1977-1978

2007-01-12T07:39:32-08:00

Subject: USCGC 1977-1978 I read the article this evening on Military.Com regarding the Storis being decommissioned. This article almost brought tears to my eyes. I was station on board her from 1977-1978 until my orders came in to attend MK...