New England Coast Guard Stories: Remarkable Mariners

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

In 1790, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton asked President George Washington to fund a fleet of revenue cutters that could halt smuggling and collect taxes in U.S. waters. Today, from northern Maine to southern Connecticut, the Coast Guard provides the might and the oversight to ensure that the coastlines are safe and navigable. From icebreaking and harrowing rescues to the global war on terror, the service plays a unique role in the region. Author Dyke Hendrickson profiles the varied careers and contributions of the brave men and women throughout New England who ensure the service remains Semper Paratus-Always Ready.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467140041
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	03/16/2020
Series:	American Heritage
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Dyke Hendrickson is an author-journalist living in Newburyport, Massachusetts, birthplace of the Coast Guard. Several years ago, he wrote a multi-part series for the Daily News, the local newspaper, on the history of that city. He realized that a concise overview of the maritime community had never been put in book form. Hendrickson then researched and wrote Nautical Newburyport: A Story of Captains, Clipper Ships and the Coast Guard, published by The History Press in 2017. He is currently the outreach historian for the Custom House Maritime Museum in Newburyport. In that role, he speaks at schools, libraries and historical organizations to fulfil the museum's goal of taking history to the people. This is his fifth book. Hendrickson lives not far from the sea in Newburyport with his wife, Vicki Hendrickson. They have two children: Leslie, who lives in New York, and Drew, who is a resident of Somerville, Massachusetts. Hendrickson is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College with a degree in history, and he did graduate work at the University of Maine, Orono. He has been a writer and/or editor with the Portland Press Herald, the New Orleans Times-Picayune and the Boston Herald. Most recently, he was with the Daily News in Newburyport.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 5

Introduction: Coast Guard Serves New England in Many Ways 7

New England Notes: Reflecting on Coast Guard People and Places 13

Tough Mission: All Hands on Deck: Admiral Dan May and the Search for JFK Jr. Off Massachusetts 23

Modern Coast Guard, Part I Service Prepares to Defend Against Aggressors

1 September 11 Attacks Changed New England, Led to Death of Connecticut Service Member 29

2 Rear Admiral Poulin Led New England with Authority, Goodwill 33

3 "Mustang" Paul Rooney Renders Service around the Country 37

4 Commander John Christensen Captains Cutter that Halts Drug Flow 40

5 From Minnesota to Middle East to New Hampshire 43

Modern Coast Guard, Part II Presence of Women has Changed Face of Service

6 Captain Claudia Gelzer and the History of Women in Coast Guard 49

7 Only Woman at Maine Outpost 53

8 A View from Quiet, Coastal Jonesport, Maine 55

9 A Commander in Connecticut: Valerie Boyd's Postings Have Included New London, New Haven 58

10 A Chief Boatswain's Mate Remembers a Rescue Off Martha's Vineyard 61

Modern Coast Guard, Part III Service on Sea and On Land

11 Heartland Native Remembers Assisting Plane, Vessel 67

12 A Rescue Broken Off but Then a Fatal Moment Near Gloucester 70

13 Coast Guard's "Inland" Stations Include Burlington, Vermont 73

14 A Career on Land Reaching to South Portland, Maine 75

15 Getting an Education, Running a Station in New Hampshire 78

16 Commanding Officer of Buoy Tender Operates Out of Rhode Island 81

17 A Surfman in Newburyport Remembers a Trainee Flipping a Forty-Seven-Footer 84

18 Commander Mixes Career and Family, from New Orleans to Boston 87

19 Master Chief Mentors in Connecticut 90

20 Veteran in Maine Retells Family Story about Rescue at Sea during Civil War 93

21 Retired Captain Heads Alumni Association after Starting Family in Connecticut 98

22 Auxiliary, Typified by Joe Amore, Is a Powerful Force that Supports Coast Guard 101

23 New England Played Key Role in History of the Coast Guard 107

24 A Rumrunner, a Foggy Night and the Death of a Coastie Off Massachusetts during Prohibition 120

25 New England's Coast Guard Cities: Rockland, Newburyport, New London 128

Epilogue: Stations Have Closed but Coast Guard in New England Stays Strong 137

Bibliography 141

About the Author 143