Located next to historic Fort Trumbull at the mouth of the New London Harbor Coast Guard Station New London is one of the busiest stations within the First Coast Guard District.

On any given day members of the 45-person crew might respond to a search and rescue case on Long Island Sound or conduct one of the hundreds of law enforcement boardings performed every year.

Port security is a particularly important mission for Station New London. Just up few miles up the Thames river is the Naval Submarine Base at Groton. Coast Guard boat crews from the station are often tasked with providing a security escort for submarines transiting to and from the base, and enforcing security zones around military and civilian facilities such as General Dynamics.

To perform its different missions the station has two 41-foot utility boats and three 25-foot response boat.

During the summer a small Search and Rescue detachment is established on Fire Island with each boat taking turns to rotate through the duty.

Rounding out the station is a dedicated group of about 240 Coast Guard auxiliaries who assist with may of the stations boating safety missions.

The USCG Chinook, a 110-patrol boat is also homeport at the station.

Besides port security missions, members of Station New London work closely with local and state agencies to provide maritime safety and security during the many maritime festivals, regattas and fire works displays held along the waterfront in New London.