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Standing a deadly watch—the final hours of Scotch Cap Lighthouse
In 1946, the Scotch Cap Lighthouse is destroyed by a tsunami wave estimated at well over 120 feet high that also impacted the greater Pacific. -
Coast Guard’s Storm Warriors fought North Carolina’s Hurricane Florence
Dropping more than 33 inches of rain in portions of North Carolina, the storm caused widespread destruction that people could never have imagined. -
CGC Storis — Galloping Ghost of the Alaskan Coast
Over its service of nearly 65 years, Storis set the record for length of service for a White Hull cutter, steaming 1.5 million miles and recording many firsts and setting many records, including some that have endured to this day. -
Domingo Suarez y Rosa—Towerman of Puerto Rico
It was at Guanica on a stormy night in 1914 that Domingo Suarez witnessed a pilot boat capsize beyond the mouth of the bay. Without hesitation, he jumped into the water and assisted the boat’s crew to safety, earning a U.S. Lighthouse Service commendation. -
Joseph Toahty at Guadalcanal—Pawnee warrior strikes the first blow beside Douglas Munro
In 1942, Native American Joseph Robert Toahty deployed for Guadalcanal, the Allies’ first amphibious operation of World War II.
"The National Coast Guard Museum remains the Service's top philanthropic priority. I am very excited about the forthcoming National Coast Guard Museum!"
ADM Linda Fagan - Commandant, United States Coast Guard