USCGC Sockeye

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USCGC Sockeye during brush fires on Angel Island, 2008-10-13 -b.jpg
The 'Sockeye coordinated fire fighting activity on Angel Island, in October 2008.
History
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NameSockeye
Builder Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
LaunchedSeptember 2001
Homeport Bodega Bay, Califorani
Nickname(s)"Riders on the Storm"
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and type Marine Protector-class patrol boat
Endurance3 days
Complement10
Armament2 × .50-caliber M2 Browning machine guns

USCGC Sockeye (WPB-87337) is the United States Coast Guard's 37th Marine Protector-class patrol boat. [1] She is stationed in Bodega Bay, California. [2]

In October 2008, Angel Island was struck by serious brush fires. [3] Sockeye was assigned to coordinate the efforts of firefighters from a variety of agencies and local municipalities.

References

  1. ↑ Andrew Painter (2013-07-11). "Riders on The Storm – Patrolling and protecting the seas". United States Coast Guard . Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  2. ↑ "United States Coast Guard > Our Organization > District 11 > District Units > CGC_SOCKEYE". www.pacificarea.uscg.mil. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  3. ↑ "Angel Island Fires". Dvidshub. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
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