Crew working a shore aid in northern Alaska,
summer of 1971
A little snow shoeing anyone?
USCGC Balsam WLB 62
This Buoy Tender was Built in 1942
in Duluth
Minnesota by the Zenith Dredge Company
and was decommissioned on 6 March 1975
and sold for scrap on 13 September
1977
I have heard that the Balsam is now
the "Baronoff", converted to a Bering
Sea crabber.
Its good to know she's still plying
her old haunts.
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Sea Buoy waiting to be re-set after scrapping, painting,
etc,
1971
Ever been a tube man?
USCGC Balsam WLB 62
Home Port - Adak, Alaska
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San Francisco Chronicle
1/27/01
Any of you old coasties want to go
in together and buy this old gal?
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The Balsam, docked in Adak Alaska,
Mr. Dillon wasn't responsible for even
one dent in her.
1970
The Big Black Beauty
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In the crew's berthing area aboard the Balsam
It was like the penthouse suite at the Aladdin!
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Coming ashore to work a shore aid
Now,...mabey I can quit Ralfing
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Unalaska
How many of you have been to the Elbow Room?
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In the ice pack, calm, but noisy!
Bristol Bay 1971
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One of the spoils of visiting Dutch Harbor
A case of beer and some King Crab!
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Another fine day in the Aleutians
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The Aleutian Traveler
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Taking a break on the fantail
"All we need is an Oly"
SK1 York left
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Anchor Detail
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Lower Away Together!
BM1 Tuitasi in charge of launching Balsam 3
Bm1 York, SA Davis, and
FA Brokenshire with grins on their faces.
Week two of three, working aids to navigation along
the northern coast of Alaska,... yeh, we're having fun!
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The Balsam, in port, slinging a little Red Lead
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Flying Bridge and Flying Gulls
SK1 York
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From the Fan Tail Looking Forward
On the way to ATTU 1965
Photo Courtesy of
Rodney Shupp
Mannheim, PA
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Pt. Conception Light House
16X20 Oil
$350 Unframed
Any of you guys out there been stationed there?
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A little touch up!
You had to like these little boats.
CGC 30408
1972 LTSTA Escanaba
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Tracen Alameda
O.K. , Yes , I went there.
1970
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USCGC Balsam at anchor off Nome Alaska
around midnight, summer, 1971
"I wished I were at the Board of Trade"
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Newspaper Clippings couresy of Ed Stephens of Ohio, one of my old ship mates!
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THE 40300
She was my favorite of all of the small boats I was on,... I know,
...so ugly, only a mother could love it, or a Boatswainsmate! But spent
allot of hours on her!
And it steered just like a 180 Ft. Buoy Tender.
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CG 40300 Group Soo Ste. Marie, Nov. 1975
This was one of two prototypes of the 44 footer
Built in 1939
The 40300 was attached to LTSTA Escanaba
1973-?
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