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Second National Security Cutter, Waesche, Commissioned

Waesche Commissioning

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Seaman Shannon L. Fieste stands ready to raise the union jack on the forecastle of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche during the commissioning ceremony for the Waesche on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, May 7, 2010.
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ALAMEDA, Calif. – With great fanfare, the U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its second National Security Cutter (NSC), Waesche(WMSL 751), in a ceremony held May 7 on Coast Guard Island. Read more>>

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U.S. Coast Guard’s Second National Security Cutter, Waesche, Commissioned

ALAMEDA, Calif. — With great fanfare, the U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its second National Security Cutter (NSC), Waesche, in a ceremony held May 7 in its homeport on Coast Guard Island. Read more>>

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