A rendering of the future U.S. Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutters Allen Thiele, Fred Permenter, and Samuel Wilson. The new "Chief Petty Officer Class" cutters will honor the legacy of senior ...
February 7, 2026: The U.S. Navy has decided to base their new FFX frigate on the current Coast Guard Legend-class cutter. Ten Legends entered service between 2008 and 2024. Two more are being built.
The Seattle-based Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star sits at anchor in Taylor Bay, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2020. (Petty Officer 1st Class Cindy Oldham/Coast Guard) The U.S. Coast Guard announced a contract award ...
A three-person family stranded in a vessel in Micronesia for a week was rescued Monday by the U.S. Coast Guard. The service announced Tuesday that search and rescue operations conducted by the ...